Taraben's parents were born in Sindh and migrated to Gujarat in 1972. Her mother grew up in Tharad, and married in Faradi. Her father makes a living polishing tiles. Tara is second eldest in a family of two brothers and two sisters. Taraben did not like school, and she left after 5th grade to do house work. Her mother taught her embroidery, and she has been embroidering for 5 years. She gives the money she earns to her family.

A good artisan knows more, Taraben says. She has to know traditional concepts. She believes that suf tradition will continue if artisans think of the value of their efforts. Taraben learned about KRV from her cousin Tulsiben, who completed the course last year. Her expectation of design education is that it will enable artisans to do their own work.