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Mar 07, 2016
The Fair Trade Federation
The owner of Swahili Modern, Leslie Mittelberg, was recently voted in as a board member of the Fair Trade Federation. We have been a member...
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An Outdoor Market in Senegal
Bright colors and bird sounds fill this outdoor market near Dakar. The modern style of Senegalese baskets, made using salvaged plastic, is on display.
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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...
Read MoreSep 28, 2015
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...
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