Nine former Maoist women walking the runway in traditional Kosa silk offer a striking glimpse of Bastar’s difficult transition from insurgency to civilian life. For decades, the dominant images emerging from Bastar has been that of Maoist terror and encounters with security forces. However, a picture that emerged earlier this month from Chhattisgarh shattered the stereotype of jungles and guns. Nine former Maoist women from Bastar recently walked a fashion runway in Raipur, d