We are pleased to announce the next series of classes with Meals with Mini – learn to make delicious, healthy, homecooked Indian food in the comfort of your own kitchen! Each class is taught over Zoom. The week before the class you’ll receive an email with the shopping list and recipes. You’ll then receive the …
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Meals with Mini – Zoom Cooking Classes to benefit Delhi Street Dogs
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Nahil
We’re pleased to introduce the newest Friends of Sankara – Nahil! Nahil Shop is the economic enterprise of Foundation for the Support of Women’s Work (KEDV) in Turkey. Nahil sells a range of unique handicraft products produced by women led cooperatives as well as individual women producers. Founded in 1986 to support poor women Nahil enables …
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Pop-up Boutique featuring Sadaf – May 20
We are thrilled to introduce you to one of our newest artisans and Friend of Sankara, Sadaf! Sadaf is local mother of (soon to be) 3, who is originally from Pakistan. She learned to sew from her mother, who in turn learned to sew from her own mother. When Sadaf was a teenager, her mother …
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Starfish Project – New in the shop!
We are proud to announce our new partnership with the Starfish Project, a nonprofit helping exploited women and girls. A team of women from all over the world has given their time and skills to create a jewelry business where survivors of human trafficking and exploitation feel proud to work. They are given access to …
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Planning and Product Development
While the shopping and travel throughout India is still on the horizon, Katey met with Kuku from Sunshine Project, one of our charitable partners, to begin the planning and development of Sankara’s expanded exclusive line of products. While we can’t give too much away yet, we thought we’d share a bit of what goes into …
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An afternoon at Red Fort with the Tara Boys
Katey had a really fun morning with the boys from Tara, one of the charities we feature in our shop. She tagged along on their field trip to Delhi’s Red Fort to learn about a part of Delhi’s history. The boys were so much fun to hang out with, from rocking out to Bollywood hits …
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Sankara Exclusive Tops!!!
Katey has been hard at work with our friends at Sunshine Project in New Delhi. The organic, hand block printed fabric which Katey bought in Jaipur has been transformed into the most beautiful tops! There are two styles in this first run, a scoop neck with a tie hem, and a classic, v-neck kurti. The …
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A visit with Saheli
Katey spent an afternoon meeting with our friends from Saheli. Saheli is a small initiative founded by a woman to help other women in her community by offering training and employment through textile crafts. Some women are involved with embroidery, and others with applique. They make amazing tablecloths, bed covers, and kurtis. While Katey wasn’t …
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A visit with Shahana and Kapil
Katey’s first stop in Lucknow was to meet with Shahana. Shahana makes our incredibly beautiful Chikkan embroidery work. Katey was invited to meet with her at her friends’ place for lunch. As Katey has been missing home-cooking, she jumped at the chance! Madhu and Pratima, Shahana’s friends, were warm and welcoming, and the food was …
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