Ralli is a traditional quilt-making craft, that has been passed down through generations in the village of Ahmed Rajo, Badin, Pakistan. These intricate quilts, woven from scrap cotton fabric, serve as tangible narratives of tradition, adorned with motifs that speak of resilience and heritage. However, the marginalized and underprivileged women who create these rallis face social and economic challenges, further exacerbated by climate change-induced monsoon rains. In this shifting climate reality, the village experiences two distinct seasons: the dry season and the wet season. The dry season is a time for ralli fabrication. During this time, men engage in fishing and agriculture while women besides working in the fields, take care of the household and children.

During the wet season, monsoon rains disrupt livelihoods, displacing families and damaging personal belongings. Almost all men migrate to cities in search of employment and women seek shelter by the roadside. 

These women rely on ralli making as a source of income and the wet season brings additional hardship; increasing their reliance on middlemen due to the loss of equipment and belongings. To address this issue, this thesis is proposing a solution that empowers these women and ensures sustainable production. The proposal is a place of dwelling and production—for ralli makers during the wet season. It increases resilience by adapting to the ecological situation of the wet season (making use of water for cotton production and eventual food production) and resilience towards economic vulnerability by gaining control of the whole process of production and selling of ralli. The project celebrates the festive spirit of ralli making, where women come together to socialize, sing and dance as they weave the threads of resilience.