by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Give Kids in India Brighter Futures! – (Read Time: 3 min.) Mothers Working Together About twenty-five miles outside the city of Kolkata, India, a small group of women – mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends – gather in a circle near a sunny window. Dressed in...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Fashion as a Force for Good
Giving Women in India Voice, Choice, & Dignity – (Read Time: 5 min.) Mosmeen’s Story of Hope Surrounded by her fellow Artisans in a small private workshop in India, Mosmeen smiles as she braids the turquoise cotton cording and threads the delicate...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Read Time: 6 min. No Voice Kanwel sits quietly while her husband speaks for her – a common practice in Pakistan. “They have no voice to speak their minds.” Unlike many men in Pakistan, Kanwel’s husband speaks for her because he wants her voice to be heard. He is...
