by Daisy Dumas | Apr 20, 2021 | Sister Stories
I believe that unleashing creativity is the future of mental health. I’m looking at reconceptualising trauma by taking people through two programs: This Is Who I Am, which is about restoring identity; and then Designing Exciting Futures. I restore identity by looking...
by Daisy Dumas | Apr 20, 2021 | Sister Stories
At Edu-fy, our idea is to uplift everybody, no matter who they are. I carry an image in my head of a little girl outside her hut and she’s finished all her chores for the day and she’s got her mobile phone and she’s learning maths skills. She’s getting that joy of...
by Daisy Dumas | Apr 20, 2021 | Sister Stories
My name is Yoko Nakazawa. I make organic miso paste and my business is called Cooking with Koji. We sell at farmer’s markets and also run cooking workshops. It started from requests – people asked me, ‘Oh, you can make miso, can you sell it to me? Can you show me how...
by Daisy Dumas | Apr 20, 2021 | Sister Stories
“My name is Raeesa Ally Khatree. I live in Brisbane and I have two children. I’m originally from South Africa, where I was a lawyer. I moved to Australia 14 years ago and as a result, I couldn’t practice law. My business is Edible Love by Rae, I started off creating...
by Daisy Dumas | Apr 20, 2021 | Sister Stories
My business, Designed by Florence, infuses the vibrant colours of African prints into beautiful designs for my baby doll collection. Our dolls’ outfits are handmade by single mums in Nigeria who work with upcycled offcuts of material. I called my dolls Ima, which in...
by Daisy Dumas | Feb 17, 2021 | Sister Stories
If there is one thing I have taken from my Global Sisters journey so far, it is that I have the power to change things. At Global Sisters, there is camaraderie and hope and such a strength of force. I imagine all those going through the program have stories of...