Goa, Nov. 2 -- A handful of mud, skilled hands and nearly 30 years of dedication have made Shailaja Naik of Paliem a custodian of Goa's traditional clay craft. Despite the physical demands of pottery and the difficulty of finding people willing to take up the work, she continues to create traditional products and now has fresh hope in her youngest daughter's interest in carrying the family legacy forward

JENIFER FERNANDES

PERNEM: In a world increasingly drawn to modern gadgets, fashionable products and comfortable white-collar jobs, Shailaja Naik of Paliem continues to find beauty and purpose in something as simple as mud. For nearly 30 years, she has been shaping clay into statues, decorative pieces, showpieces, lamps, pots and traditi...