Mustafa Khalid Khatri

ASHK

ABOUT SELLER

Mustafa Khalid Khatri Mus.fa's family are block printers from Rapar. His grandfather migrated to Bhuj and established the renowned wholesale printing business US Khatri. When he died in the earthquake of 2001 the business closed Two of his sons moved to Dhamadka. Mus.fa's father Khalid moved to the village in process, Ajrakhpur. The family began there with financial and health constraints. They rented a house and Khalidbhai did printing jobwork. When his health improved he started a printing business in rented premises. Mustafa had little interest in school He learned block printing from his father on holidays, and in 8th standard left school to do his traditional art. Mustafa's dreams are modest and practical "We don't need to be rich," he says, "but we shouldn't have to worry or hesitate because of money." He wants to go to exhibitions, see the country and the world, and to take his family outside too.