Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog.
I'm Sabeena, a social entrepreneur, fair trade campaigner and educator.
So here I am for the 11th consecutive year participating in the Six Items Challenge with Labour Behind The Label.
AIM
My aim is to raise awareness about Fast Fashion, Garment Workers and decent wages and good working conditions online/offline.
میرے بلاگ پر جانے کے لیے وقت نکالنے کے لیے آپ کا شکریہ۔
میں سبینہ ہوں، ایک سماجی کاروباری، منصفانہ تجارت کی مہم چلانے والی اور معلم ہوں۔
لہذا میں یہاں مسلسل 11ویں سال لیبر کے پیچھے لیبر کے ساتھ چھ آئٹمز چیلنج میں حصہ لے رہا ہوں۔
مقصد
میرا مقصد فاسٹ فیشن، گارمنٹ ورکرز اور معقول اجرت اور آن لائن/آف لائن کام کرنے کے اچھے حالات کے بارے میں بیداری پیدا کرنا ہے۔
This month I continued to heal from my shoulder procedure (January 2022) and am learning to live with pain in my right shoulder.
I celebrated World Fair Trade Day 2023 and edited videos in English and Urdu.
I edited my in Fairtrade Ethical Ramadan 2023 video in English and Urdu.
I also edited my 5 videos for the Six Items Challenge 2023 with Labour Behind The Label in English.
This is my message for World Fair Trade Day 2023.
I'd like to congratulate all fair trade artisans, producers and organisations around the world,
I wish you a very happy World Fair Trade Day 2023.
This year the World Fair Trade Organization's Theme is Reimagining the Economy.
السلام علیکم،
میرا نام سبینہ ہے۔
یہ ورلڈ فیئر ٹریڈ کے لیے میرا پیغام ہے۔
This month I continued to heal from my shoulder procedure (January 2022) and am learning to live with pain in my right shoulder.
I participated in Fairtrade Ethical Ramadan and Eid ul Fitr 2023 and tried to post a fairtrade product in English and Urdu every fast.
It was my 11th consecutive year supporting and participating in the Six Items Challenge 2023 with Labour Behind The Label.
Ramadan and Eid Mubarak to all my friends, family and fairtrade producers around the world!
This is my blog summarising my effort to support fairtrade producers and artisans during the blessed month of Ramadan and Eid ul Fitr 2023.
This year my right shoulder has been very painful and prevented me from creating vlogs and blogs about Fair Trade in Islam.
On a positive note I tried to post a fair trade product every day during Ramadan and Eid ul Fitr 2023 with translations in English and Urdu.
Apologies in advance for any errors in the Urdu translation.
یہ میرا بلاگ ہے جو رمضان کے بابرکت مہینے میں فیئر ٹریڈ پروڈیوسروں اور دستکاروں کی مدد کرنے کی میری کوششوں کا خلاصہ کرتا ہے۔
اس سال میرے داہنے کندھے میں بہت تکلیف ہوئی اور اس نے مجھے اسلام میں فیئر ٹریڈ کے بارے میں بلاگ اور بلاگ بنانے سے روک دیا۔
اردو ترجمہ میں غلطیوں کے لیے پیشگی معذرت۔
This year I applied on the prestigious World Pulse Changemaker Lab 2022 Program. I was accepted.
اس سال میں نے مشہور ورلڈ پلس چینج میکر لیب 2022 پروگرام میں درخواست دی۔ مجھے قبول کر لیا گیا۔
This month I continued to heal from my shoulder procedure (January 2022) and am learning to live with pain in my right shoulder.
I participated in Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 which commenced February 27th - 12th March and wrote a blog in English and Urdu.
Celebrated International Women's Day 2023, this years campaign was #EmbraceEquity.
I participated in Fairtrade Ethical Ramadan 2023 by trying to post a fairtrade product every fast.
This year the Fairtrade Foundation organised several webinars about Fairtrade Farmers and the Climate Crisis before and during Fairtrade Fortnight 2023.
I have translated this vlog in Urdu.
اس سال فیئر ٹریڈ فاؤنڈیشن نے فیئر ٹریڈ فورٹ نائٹ 2023 سے پہلے اور اس کے دوران فیئر ٹریڈ فارمرز اور موسمیاتی بحران کے بارے میں کئی ویبنارز کا اہتمام کیا۔
میں نے اس بلاگ کا اردو میں ترجمہ کیا ہے۔
This year's International Women's Day campaign was about embracing equity.
Sadly my right shoulder has been very painful and didn't receive the World Fair Trade Organization tool kit in time and designed my own IWD23 poster.
I decided to write my poster in English and Urdu.
I hope I can record a video for next year.
اس سال خواتین کے عالمی دن کی مہم مساوات کو اپنانے کے بارے میں تھی۔
افسوس کی بات ہے کہ میرا دایاں کندھا بہت تکلیف دہ رہا ہے اور مجھے ورلڈ فیئر ٹریڈ آرگنائزیشن ٹول کٹ بروقت نہیں ملی اور میں نے اپنا IWD23 پوسٹر ڈیزائن کیا۔
میں نے اپنا پوسٹر انگریزی اور اردو میں لکھنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
مجھے امید ہے کہ میں اگلے سال کے لیے ایک ویڈیو ریکارڈ کر سکوں گا۔
This month I continued to heal from my shoulder procedure (January 2022) and am learning to live with pain in my right shoulder.
I participated in several webinars the first being the World Cancer Day 2023.
The second webinar was organised the World Pulse Changemaker Lab 2022 Program.
I participated in Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 which commenced February 27th - 12th March.
This month I continued to heal from my shoulder procedure (January 2022) and am learning to live with pain in my right shoulder.
I participated in several webinars the first being the January 2023, World Pulse Changemaker Lab Live webinar about self-care.
The second webinar was organised by the Civil Society Consulting team and struggled to complete Modules 3, 4 and 5 of the Changemaker Lab 2022 Program.
This month I continued to heal from my shoulder procedure (January 2022) and learning to live with pain in my right shoulder.
I participated in several webinars the first being the November World Pulse Changemaker Lab Live webinar for Module 5.
The second, third and fourth webinars were Zoom Webinars organised by the World Pulse PIE Steering Committee, World Pulse Changemaker Lab team and Your Voice Heard Online Training team.
This month I continued to heal from my shoulder procedure (January 2022) and learning to live with pain in my right shoulder.
I participated in several webinars the first being the November World Pulse Changemaker Lab Live webinar.
The second and third webinars were Zoom Webinars organised by the Interfaith Glasgow & Women's Environmental Network and World Pulse.
The World Pulse team had invited GoFundMe EU Director Elisa Liberatori Fioncchiaro to talk about the platform.
I wrote a blog in English and Urdu about Islamophobia Awareness Month.
The last webinar was about Fairtrade and Climate Justice hosted by the Fairtrade Foundation.
This is my humble effort to try to raise awareness for Islamophobia Awareness Month 2022.
November is Islamophobia Awareness Month
Congratulations on IAM's 10th anniversary and their perseverance and dedication to raise awareness about Islamophobia and eradicate hate and racism against Muslims in the UK.
However, the need for this organisation is a double edged sword, my question is why is Islamophobia awareness month still necessary?
This month I continued to heal from my shoulder procedure (January 2022) and learning to live with pain in my right shoulder.
I was also seriously ill with a viral stomach infection and had to rest due to the flu.
This is my humble effort to reduce my plastic consumption and waste for Zero Waste Week 2022.
My health has been challenging with a painful right shoulder.
My health has prevented me from typing, walking and my anxiety has prevented me from visiting Zero Waste Shops and facilities.
I hope to support the Zero Waste Week 2022 movement with a translation in Urdu and more visits to Zero Waste Shops next year.
This month I continued to heal from my shoulder procedure (January 2022) and learning to live with pain in my right shoulder.
I was completed module 1 of the Changemaker Lab - World Pulse 2022 cohort and updated my initiative.
I was invited to participate in the World Pulse PIE Steering Committee.
This month I continued to heal from my shoulder procedure (January 2022) and am learning to live with pain in my right shoulder.
I was accepted on the Changemaker Lab - World Pulse 2022 cohort and participated in Plastic Free July 2022.
Happy New Year!
This month I had a procedure and had 16 injections to alleviate the pain in my left shoulder.
I attended the January 2022 virtual IKEA LIVE Lagom session, Waste Not Want Not and wrote a my blog for World Cancer Day 2022.
Another painful month and a stressful month with my left shoulder.
I went to see an orthopaedic consultant who recommended I have injections to alleviate the pain in my left shoulder.
I attended the virtual World Pulse Community Mentor Graduation 2021 and after 4 years wrote my personal experiences about Invisible Disabilities and Chronic Pain.
My name is Sabeena, I love fair trade chocolate, travelling and writing blogs and producing films and about the fair trade producers and artisans I visit when I'm well.
I've lived with invisible disabilities for 30 years and chronic pain for last 4.
I've tried to keep the video short because my left shoulder is very painful.
Its been frustrating explaining my invisible medical disabilities and chronic pain to individuals who couldn't care less.
I'd like to change the narrative!
Another painful month and a stressful MRI scan and multiple appointments to see my orthopaedic consultant. My left shoulder has been excruciatingly painful.
I was happy to receive my copy of Bruce Crowther's book 'Not In My Lifetime.'
I attended day one of the annual International Fair Trade Towns Conference 2021.
This month I continued to heal from all my surgeries. Another painful month with my shoulders causing me stress and pain.
I published my blog and videos about the World Literacy Foundation Ambassador Program in English and Urdu. This blog took 5 months to write and translate due to my painful shoulders.
I attended the Ethical Consumer Week online conference 2021 and wrote a summary of some of the sessions I attended.
I was chosen to attend the IKEA Lagom Live 9 month sustainability program.
I received my certificate for attending the Muslim Mental Health and Wellbeing Alliance Conference, Muslim Mental Health in an Unequal World.