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Ethical Pioneers - Dr Mike Thair and Ms Le Thant Thuy - Indochine Natural, Penang, Malaysia

Ethical Pioneers - Dr Mike Thair and Ms Le Thant Thuy - Indochine Natural, Penang, Malaysia

Ethical Pioneers Malaysia - Indochine Natural and the

Stepping Stone Centre Penang

 

Ms Le Thant Thuy and Dr Mike Thair at Indochine Natural Penang Malaysia with The Little Fair Trade Shop

Ms Le Thant Thuy and Dr Mike Thair of Indochine Natural

 

I was excited to finally meet with fair trade ethical, organic pioneer and research scientist Dr Mike Thair and Marketing Head Ms Le Thant Thuy at their head office Penang, Malaysia during October 2016.

 

Ms Le Thant Thuy, Dr Mike Thair of Indochine Natural, Penang Malaysia with Sabeena Ahmed of the Lilfairtrade Shop October 2016

Ms Le Thant Thuy, me and Dr Mike Thair

 Indochine Natural Soaps handmade and produced by Dr Mike Thair and Ms Le Thant Thuy Penang Malaysia by the Lilfairtrade Shop

Indochine Natural No Fragrance and Honey Soaps for sensitive skin like mine.

 

Indochine Natural Dish Wash Soap produced by Dr Mike Thair and Ms Le Thant Thuy Penang Malaysia by The Little Fair Trade Shop

Dish wash paste made from recycled cooking oil collected from Halal restaurants in Penang.

 

Leaflet about the Dish Wash Soap produced from recycled cooking oil - Indochine Natural Dr Mike Thair and Ms Le Thant Thuy Penang Malaysia by the Lilfairtrade Shop

Dish wash paste produced by recycled cooking oil from Halal restaurants in Penang

 

Lovely Indochine Natural hand made fairtrade organic products produced by Dr Mike Thair and Ms Le Thant Thuy Penang Malaysia by the Lilfairtrade Shop

Lovely Indochine Natural organic fairtrade soaps

 

Dr Thair and Ms Le arranged for me to visit the Asia Community Centre and Stepping Stone Penang.

I hope to upload Dr Thair's interview once I've had my surgery.

Video to be uploaded here.

 

 

ASIA COMMUNITY SERVICE -

THE STEPPING STONE CENTRE, PENANG, MALAYSIA

 The Asia Community Service Stepping Stone Centre Penang Malaysia visit by The Little Fair Trade Shop October 2016

The Stepping Stone Centre Penang Malaysia

 

Many thanks to Hasra Othman (Manager), Shogu artist in residence from Osaka Japan and the other volunteers who took valuable time out of their schedules to show us the centre and its facilities.

 

Hasra Othman and Sabeena Ahmed at the Stepping Stone Centre Penang Malaysia visited October 2016

Hasra Othman and me!

 

Shogu artist in residence at the Stepping Stone Centre Penang Malaysia visited by the Little Fair trade Shop October 2016

Shogu artist in residence from Osaka Japan

 

Most of all I would like to thank all the wonderful members for welcoming us and making us feel apart of their family.

 

Artists at the Stepping Stone Centre sign Penang Malaysia visited by the Little Fair Trade Shop October 2016

 

Artisans Gallery at the Stepping Stone Centre Penang Malaysia visited by The Little Fair Trade Shop October 2016

The amazingly talented artists at the Stepping Stone Centre

 

I feel overwhelmed with emotion and love after meeting all the talented members.

 

Further Reading and Links

Indochine Natural





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May 2024 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary
May 2024 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

This month my right shoulder is still very painful and I have struggled to record this vlog and type this blog.

Despite my pain I managed to edit my Fairtrade Ramadan 2024 video.

I happy to announce that I completed my 12th year participating in the Six Items Challenge 2024 with Labour Behind The Label.

I hope to upload videos of my Six Items Challenge 2024 when I feel better.

Translation in Urdu

اردو میں ترجمہ


اس مہینے میرے دائیں کندھے میں اب بھی بہت درد ہے اور میں نے اس بلاگ کو ٹائپ کرنے کے لیے بہت جدوجہد کی ہے۔

اپنی تکلیف کے باوجود میں اپنی فیئر ٹریڈ رمضان 2024 ویڈیو ایڈٹ اور پوسٹ کرنے میں کامیاب رہی 

مجھے یہ اعلان کرتے ہوئے خوشی ہو رہی ہے کہ میں نے لیبر کے پیچھے لیبر کے ساتھ سکس آئٹمز چیلنج 2024 میں حصہ لیتے ہوئے اپنا 12 واں سال مکمل کر لیا ہے۔

مجھے امید ہے کہ جب میں بہتر محسوس کرونگی  تو اپنے سکس آئٹمز چیلنج 2024 کی ویڈیوز اپ لوڈ کرونگی ۔

 

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World Fair Trade Day 2024, ۲۰۲۴ ورلڈ فیئر ٹریڈ ڈے with Sabeena Z Ahmed
World Fair Trade Day 2024, ۲۰۲۴ ورلڈ فیئر ٹریڈ ڈے with Sabeena Z Ahmed

This year the World Fair Trade Day was observed on the 11th May 2024.

The World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) theme was ''Business Revolution.''

This year I was unable to record a video in English or Urdu but did manage to handwrite a poster in English and Urdu.

Translation in Urdu

اس سال عالمی منصفانہ تجارت کا دن 11 مئی 2024 کو منایا گیا۔

ورلڈ فیئر ٹریڈ آرگنائزیشن (WFTO) کا تھیم ''بزنس ریوولوٹن'' تھا۔

اس سال میں انگریزی یا اردو میں ویڈیو ریکارڈ  نہیں کر سکی لیکن انگریزی اور اردو میں پوسٹر ہاتھ سے لکھنے میں کامیاب رہی۔

 

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World Cancer Day 2024 ورلڈ کینسر ڈے (Engish and Urdu) with Sabeena Z Ahmed
World Cancer Day 2024 ورلڈ کینسر ڈے (Engish and Urdu) with Sabeena Z Ahmed

This World Cancer Day 2024 I  hand wrote the poster in Urdu and English and posted it to my Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn Profiles.

I attended a sisters only art therapy workshop with my sister Irem, this workshop was organised by The Muslim Bereavement Support Service.

Due to my own going shoulder issues I have struggled with my right shoulder to type this blog has been painful to type.

اس ورلڈ کینسر ڈے 2024 میں میں نے ہاتھ سے پوسٹر اردو اور انگریزی میں لکھا اور اسے اپنے X، Facebook اور LinkedIn پروفائلز پر پوسٹ کیا۔

میں نے اپنی بہن ارم کے ساتھ ایک سسٹرس اونلی آرٹ تھراپی ورکشاپ میں شرکت کی، یہ ورکشاپ دی مسلم بیریومنٹ سپورٹ سروس نے منعقد کی تھی۔

میرے اپنے کندھے کے مسائل کی وجہ سے میں نے اپنے دائیں کندھے سے ٹائپ کرنے کے لئے جدوجہد کی ہے اس بلاگ کو ٹائپ کرنا تکلیف دہ رہا ہے۔

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