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Recently, a fair-trade business owner visited one of the cooperatives Anou serves looking to purchase several "fair trade" rugs. The artisans told the fair-trade business …
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One unexpected lesson we’ve learned building Anou’s online store is just how many customers find us before -- or after -- a trip to Morocco …
Read more →This month we decided to suspend the account of one of the most well-known cooperatives in Morocco. While the decision was difficult to make, particularly …
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Note: We were sad learn of the passing of an artisan in the Anou community and the people who knew her best asked if they …
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The core experience of the Common Thread project is rooted in collaboration, understanding and the exchange of ideas. After the completion of the design workshop …
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The key to the long-term success of the Anou community depends on whether the artisans and artisan leaders can develop the vision for their own …
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Summary: Starting on October 1st, Mustapha Chaouai of Association Nahda (http://www.theanou.com/store/9) will become the Anou community's second director. This is one of the most important …
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On August 6th, designer Sabrina Kraus Lopez (www.sabrinakrauslopez.com) and photographer Simon Mills (http://photosby.si) arrived in the Ait Bouguemez Valley and launched the first part of …
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Designer Sabrina Kraus Lopez and photographer Simon Mills arrive in Morocco and take a taxi to Ait Bouguemez to begin the British Council - Anou's …
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Mohssine Benjalloun’s unassuming metal workshop can be found in one of the most visited alleyways of the Fez medina. The presence of his workshop …
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