Artisan Stories
The People Behind the Products You Love
Behind every handmade product is a person — a person with a story. And a reason why they make the products they do. But a surprising number of thos...
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Artisan Stories
Supporting Women: Judith's Story
When Treana was in Uganda, she saw a woman walking down the street sporting the most incredible green bag. She was drawn to that bag and immediate...
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Artisan Stories
Weaving With Dignity: The Basket Makers from Kitui
Think about this—do you know where the products in your home come from? Do you know who actually made them? I’d like to tell you Margaret’s story.
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Artisan Stories
The History of our Artisans
It’s important for Obakki to acknowledge the past struggles that many of our artisans have faced. You could never imagine what the people in many o...
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