India, April 21 -- Products made from stalks and leaves of large cardamom-such as tea mats, purses, ladies' bags, and even the Nepali flag-have garnered much appreciation.

These items, produced in Phungling, Taplejung, have caught the attention of the Nepali community in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand, India, located nearly 350 kilometres away from Kanchanpur in far-western Nepal.

Maya Gurung from Phungling municipality-2, Taplejung, was busy introducing and explaining her products at the event.

She had travelled to Dehradun with her items to participate in the Indo-Nepal Trade Fair held in mid-March.

"I've taken my products from Jhapa in the east to Kanchanpur in the west of Nepal, and now I've brought them to India," Gurung sa...