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woman sewing

Mini Totes

Mini Totes



Willa Shalit and Faith Mbabazi of Fair Winds Trading discuss the inspiration behind the newest addition to the Path to Peace textiles collection, the Mini Tote.

Marie Mukakamanzi

Marie Mukakamanzi



Married with four children, Marie was unable to afford daily essentials before she started weaving.

The Partnership

The Partnership



Sisters Joy Ndungutse & Janet Nkubana talk about basket design, the meaning of partnership and why the founded Gahaya Links to educate and empower rural Rwandan women.

Petronille Mukarugomwa

Petronille Mukarugomwa



Now a mother of eight, Petronille started weaving as a teenager. Today, income she earns as a weaver helps her send her children to school.

The Life of a Basket

The Life of a Basket



Follow every step of the process?from gathering the raw materials to the placing the final stitch?as Master Weaver Grace Mujawamariya creates a beautiful Harvest Bowl.

Grace Mujawamariya

Grace Mujawamariya



Weaving since 2003, Grace supports a family of six and is continuously refining her technique to craft beautiful baskets of impeccable quality.

Slideshow

Slideshow

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woman sewing

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brandaid video1

Fair Winds Trading Rwanda Basket, 12" Spirit Bowl

Fair Winds Trading Rwanda Basket, 12" Spirit Bowl



Virtually humming with life and energy, the Spirit bowl embodies the spirit and vitality of the Rwandan people. The precise two-color pattern, which represents the interconnected nature of the nations past and future, seems to dance and shimmer on the bowls surface. Woven entirely by hand, this beautiful piece is infused with the Rwandan peoples hope for a bright future.