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Snapshot in Senegal

Here we are in Senegal, navigating a market with Mariama (on the right) who is one of our best weavers and an absolute joy of a person.  Senegal is a...

Basket Weaving in Senegal

Women and men (and one very cute baby!) sit in an information circle to weave Swahili Modern's African baskets for late 2015. Native birds can be heard chrirping in the background. 

Container Day!

We just received a container from Senegal that is packed full of new African baskets. Everyone in the office and warehouse comes together to get these babies unloaded in quick...

Featured in HGTV Magazine!

We are delighted to have not one, but two African baskets featured in the September 2015 edition of HGTV Magazine!  The baskets are hand-woven in Senegal and are fair trade....

Preparing African Baskets for Shipment

Quality control is important to us, and all of our products are checked by many hands before leaving Africa, as they come into our warehouse, and before they are shipped...

Swahili Modern Behind the Scenes

Ever wonder what the day in an African import company looks like?  This is our warehouse where we have operated for over 15 years. Most days are not quite as dismal as...