LGBTQ Artisans of Lucknow, India



In 2030, the traditionally rooted young Chikankari craft artisans from Lucknow, India struggle to adjust to their gender realisation. Many of them are striving to adjust mentally and socially amongst their mentors, seniors, and the community, harboring a cocoon for themselves, where they encounter a plethora of new problems each day. Some of them are hidden. Usha is desperate to tell the girl of her dreams that she loves her, but can't come out. Kriti loves her too but acts nonchalantly. What should Usha do? Kriti can't handle the turmoils of a bad marriage. Her stress hormones disappear in the presence of Usha and Asha. Should she choose to remain nonchalant or give in to the truth? Dinesh has broken up with Ramesh. He is looking for love with someone much older. He yearns for attention from his partner. Is the desperation right? Ramesh wants to marry Hasan. Hasan hopes that one day he will have his own house. He believes that having your own house before marriage is essential. Ramesh is in denial. Who is right? For twenty years Harsh dressed up like a girl alone in front of a mirror. Finally, he's out in the open. Looking like a beautiful butterfly. He wants to stay single forever. Should he? Sunny has decided to not tell anyone about his sexuality. He wants to stay hidden forever. He will grow old like this. And he is very sad. Will he come out ever? Isha wants to stay hidden. She's eighteen years old. She believes in her grandmother's ideology. She is carefree and strongly recommends her family values. She likes Asha. Is she right? Esmail is confident that by expressing his love for Suresh he has done the right thing. For long he has been ridiculed in public for being feminine. His strong demeanor is encouraging. Will his action help others? Dharana is caught up in turmoil as she is in love with both Akash and Isha. Akash likes her but Isha doesn't care and has cornered herself from the world. Should she tell Akash? Kamla is striving to find the Kamla within the suspecting society. He finally finds her in 2032. Who is the hypocrite?... Who is Committed? Can the problems of the past have definite solutions for future generations? Can we help them in the next few years? The NFT series traces their emotional angst and tries to create a universal solution involving participation from the international community. Names have been changed to protect the identity of the artisans. Less More