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Interview - Al Falah Trust and Embroidery Project, Karachi, Pakistan, 2011 & 2015, FAIR TRADE PAKISTAN SERIES

Interview - Al Falah Trust and Embroidery Project, Karachi, Pakistan, 2011 & 2015, FAIR TRADE PAKISTAN SERIES

I was honoured to interview Dr Badar Siddiqui of The Al Falah Trust and Embroidery Project, December 2011.

The Al Falah Trust and Embroidery Project was founded by Mrs. Shahina Siddiqui in 1995.

The organisation supports disadvantaged and marginalised women from, Taluka, Mirpur, Sakhro, Thatha (Tatta) in the province of Sindh.

Traditional embroidery and home accessories are produced using traditional patterns and colours that promote their rich heritage which would otherwise be lost or forgotten.

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Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Fair Trade Travels

Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Fair Trade Travels

During Ramadan my husband decided to take a weeks annual leave to Kuala Lumpur and I was luckily enough to accompany him.

I'd never visited Malaysia during Ramadan so I felt privileged to see Malaysia from an fasting perspective.

I enjoyed visiting the Butterfly Park which was an oasis of calm and tranquility in the concrete jungle but didn't like the netting.  

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May 2017 - Video Blog Newsletter Summary

May 2017 - Video Blog Newsletter Summary

This May I celebrated World Fair Trade Day 2017 with ladies at the Dubai Business Women Council and thoroughly enjoyed the workshop 'Thursday Night at the ER.'

 

My photograph was included in the Kindness.org community photo mosaic and I attended Beauty World Middle East.

 

Cried and prayed for the victims of the Manchester and London attacks.

 

Participated in live webinar with the World Pulse team.

 

I am grateful The Little Fair Trade Shop was featured in the My Bayut website.

 

I welcomed Ramadan 2017 and continued my course of iron transfusions.

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World Fair Trade Day 2017 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

World Fair Trade Day 2017 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

This years World Fair Trade Organization campaign was 'Agent For Change', Human Chains for Fair Trade and the Planet.

I am very grateful to the beautiful ladies at the Dubai Business Women Council who very kindly modelled the Agent for Change posters for me.

I also managed to go to Jumeirah beach and conduct an impromptu beach photo shoot near the iconic Burj Al Arab.

Best wishes to all fairtrade producers, artists, supporters, volunteers and friends around the world for being the voice and change for social, environmental and trade justice.

RESPECT, STAY STRONG, PEACE AND BLESSINGS!

Sabeena

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June 2016 Newsletter Video Blog - Fair Trade Lebanon & Fair Trade Travels

June 2016 Newsletter Video Blog - Fair Trade Lebanon & Fair Trade Travels

Fair Trade Lebanon

In this month recap I've talked about my Ramadan reflections and participating in my first ever International Fair Trade Towns Conference 2016, Baskinta, Lebanon.

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Fair Trade Schools, Dubai, UAE - Fair trade banana lesson

Fair Trade Schools, Dubai, UAE - Fair trade banana lesson

Fair trade Banana Lesson Plan

I was invited to teach fairtrade to a group of 25 children at the Star International School, Mirdif, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 

The children were enthusiastic and eager to learn about fairtrade. 

I decided to introduce the banana supply chain and used role play cards for them to understand and emphasise with the difficulties and challenges faced by farmers and banana workers.

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Fair Trade Pioneers - Visit to Traidcraft, UK - 2011 & 2015

Fair Trade Pioneers - Visit to Traidcraft, UK - 2011 & 2015

My Visit to Traidcraft

I recently visited Alistair Menzies at Traidcraft's head office, Gateshead, UK and was invited to provide input for a video the Traidcraft team is producing for FairtradeUAE.

This was my second visit to Gateshead and I was interested to learn about Traidcraft's new initiatives and fair trade products.

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