Threads of Community Blog
Blogs that weave together artisan stories, cultural heritage, sustainability, and customer connections, showing how each handmade piece ties people, tradition, and care into a shared global fabric.
Meet Shabnam Sheikh
"If I had failed in my second attempt it would have been the end of my dreams." Shabnam Sheikh Education for Life Par...
Potato Poha: Healthy Snack or Side Dish
Ingredients: 1¼ cup flattened rice (also called beaten rice) Salt to taste Tbsp. Sugar 2 Tbsp. Oil 1 Tbs...
Embracing Technology During the Lockdown
REACHING OUT TO ARTISANS By: Nishi, Assistant Director, SHARE The sudden lockdown in March was shocking. My team an...
Meet Vasanti Mirkar
"Now my neighbors come to me when they have a problem...or just want to talk to someone who listens." Vasanti Mirkar...
Vermicelli Kheer: Nutritious Dessert
Ingredients: 1 Liter (1 quart plus 4 Tbsp.) whole milk 1 cup dried fruits, any combination you like 1¼ cup sug...
Lasting Impact
(Radha, Jennifer, Amisha, Kala, Abdul, Arushi, Hasina) Almost 11 years ago, around the time I was set to graduate ...
Meet Kalpana Chikne
"People ask my opinion for the first time in my life." Embroidery Artisan at Arpan Cooperative Kalpana learned abou...
Power of the Human Spirit - 8
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF SHRUTI WAMBORIKAR Shruti is in charge of the community program, Education for Life. This wa...