Tag: Handicraft
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Success story: Imane is making her mark on Tunisia’s booming handicrafts sector
Inside a small warehouse in Ben Guerdane, a coastal town near the Libyan border, Imane Sayari is busy sorting an array of brightly colored pottery bowls and cups. The young entrepreneur who launched her handicraft business, Tendance Céramique, in 2017 is challenging perceptions of a region, more widely known for its cross-border smuggling trade than […]
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Success Story: Mbarka turned her passion into her profession by creating in PERLA, a jewellery business in Kebili
In August 2017, Mbarka launched Perla, a jewellery business in her hometown of Kebili. Mbarka’s incredible optimism and focus has enabled her to overcome the challenges life has thrown her way and to successfully transform her passion into her profession. “Making jewellery requires a lot of patience,” explained Mbarka. “I work on each individual piece […]