by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Providing Hope to Conservation Refugees in Uganda – (Read Time: 4 min.) Ancient Artisans Nyirabaza winds the long golden grass firmly into place and carefully inspects her workmanship. Two weeks have passed since she gathered her bundles of tall grasses for...
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...