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Making Anou’s Expenses Publicly Accessible

January 6, 2015

Making Anou’s Expenses Publicly Accessible

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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Sustainable Tourism: Journey Beyond Travel and Anou

December 10, 2014

Sustainable Tourism: Journey Beyond Travel and Anou

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 …

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November 30, 2014

Suspending a Cooperative From Anou’s Online Store

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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Remembering Fadma of Cooperative Taytmatine

November 13, 2014

Remembering Fadma of Cooperative Taytmatine

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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Common Thread (Part 2): In Sabrina's Words

September 9, 2014

Common Thread (Part 2): In Sabrina's Words

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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Introducing Anou's Artisan Leader Mentors!

August 31, 2014

Introducing Anou's Artisan Leader Mentors!

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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Anou's Community Led Structure

August 27, 2014

Anou's Community Led Structure

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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Common Thread (Part 1): The Design Workshop

August 17, 2014

Common Thread (Part 1): The Design Workshop

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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Launching the British Council and Anou’s Common Thread Project

August 14, 2014

Launching the British Council and Anou’s Common Thread Project

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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The Last Generation of Metalworkers

June 27, 2014

The Last Generation of Metalworkers

  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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