Goa, May 18 -- JENIFER FERNANDES

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NACHINOLA: Gurudas Thakur is a traditional tailor from Moira who has spent over four decades perfecting his craft - his tailoring journey began when he was just eight years old. Driven by poverty and the need to support his family, Thakur enrolled at the Saligao Training Centre and learned the trade over several years.

"I studied only up to the 8th standard," he recalls. "We didn't have enough to survive, so I decided to learn tailoring. It offered a way to earn a living, and there was good demand for tailors at the time."

After gaining five to six years of experience, he struck out on his own and established a tailoring business. Over the years, he has stitched pants, shirts, sui...