Stories From Morocco's Artisan Community
Artisan leaders, Anou volunteers, and Moon (the cat) on the ground floor of the four story building we just acquired. In the beginning of 2020, Cafe Clock, one of the most famous restaurants in Morocco, donated some space in their new experiential shopping center to The Anou Cooperative. Their space
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The Anou Cooperative is building Africa's first carbon-negative, sustainable wool and yarn mill.
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We’re incredibly excited to announce Anou’s first Community Development Fund. Our goal with the fund is to provide outstanding artisans from across the Anou community …
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Women of Association Afous Gafous review orders and designs. With every new wave of technology comes the optimism that it will radically change the status …
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Not only was this rug designed by Kenza of Association Tithrite, it was the first rug made using Anou's own in house sourced wool and …
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Mustapha Chaouai of Association Nahda discusses challenges and potential solutions to Moroccan artisan export policies at the US Department of Commerce and Ministry of Handicraft …
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Brahim El Mansouri, woodcarver, co-founder and president of the Anou Cooperative, shakes hands with Minister of Handicraft H.E. Dr. Fatima Marouane after signing an unprecedented …
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Anou's new HQ in David Beach. We're so incredibly excited to announce our new HQ in David Beach, Morocco! This move has been a couple …
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Last October, we were excited to announce that all shipments above 5kg would begin to be shipped by DHL. Prior to working with DHL, our average …
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At the end of last summer, we concluded the first edition of the Common Thread Program with the British Council. The program brought British designer …
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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 …
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