A Tribute to the Strength of Kutch & How it Overcame the 2001 Earthquake

Kutch suffered a devastating earthquake in 2001 — this memorial carves out a space to remember the victims, and the city's resilience.

By Rajeev Kathpalia of Vastushilpa Sangath LLP
As told to Meghna Mathew
Illustrated by Diya Paul

21 Mar 2024



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Rajeev Kathpalia is a Designated Partner at Vastushilpa Sangath LLP and Trustee at Vastu Shilpa Foundation. He is on Instagram at @kathpalia_r. Meghna Mathew is an Associate Editor at Paper Planes. She is on Instagram at @meg.mathew. Diya Paul is an Illustrator at Paper Planes. She is on Instagram at @diyapaulart.

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