Hyderabad: Lost in thoughts, Shaik Ismail, in his 60s sits at his shop unmindful of the hustle bustle around the busy Charminar roads while the workers at the shop are busy pounding leather straps stuffed with silver pieces to make square shaped silver foils. Silver foil or warq is a thin foil made from pure silver and gold used for garnishing sweet delicacies, pan and wrapping unani and ayurveda medicines. Warq making is a herculean task. For long hours, the workers sit pounding leather
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