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Sustainable Fashion: We Love the IOU Project
Connecting artisan to end user is one of Kahina Giving Beauty's central tenets and objectives-- that's why we were so excited to discover IOU by way of our friend Marcella...
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Morocco's "Independence Day"
As we celebrate our 4th of July, Morocco is taking its own steps towards independence with new constitutional reform. On July 1, a referendum by King Mohammed VI providing greater...
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Argan Oil Quality
There are varying qualities of cosmetic argan oil on the market, as evidenced by the wildly differing prices for oil sold on sites such as Amazon.com. There are several factors...
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The Argan Extraction Process
In an effort to preserve the quality of argan oil on the market and control the rights to the usage of the argan name, Morocco has a plan to instigate...
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The Argan Process at Tazghilite
After the nuts are gathered, the nuts are weighed before being de-pulped and cracked. Each woman keeps a log noting the amount of nuts she has brought in. She is...
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The Women of Tazghilite
As is the case in several of the small remote villages I have visited in Morocco, Tazghilite is populated mostly by women. The men of the village leave to work...
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Fair Trade in Tazghilite
I had the extreme pleasure of visiting a Fair Trade argan producer in the tiny village of Tazghilite in the Anti-Atlas Mountains, two hours from Taroudant. Instead of working in...
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Cooperative Tilila One Year Later
On my visit to Cooperative Tilila one year ago, the women had no work because they could not afford to pay for their organic certification, necessary to sell oil internationally....
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Sweet Success
I was introduced to Fatima by my friend Afafe. Fatima was widowed at a young age and left with four young children and debts to pay. On her own, she...
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Dar Asni Boarding Home for Girls
One of the biggest challenges facing girls in Morocco is education. While there are primary schools in the villages, most girls stop going to school at the age of 10...
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Return from Morocco
I just returned from Morocco. The purpose of my trip was to visit the cooperatives and to learn as much as possible about issues surrounding sustainability in the region. My...
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Ritual Healing
I often talk about the importance of ritual in our busy lives, of taking the time to stop and take notice of what we consume and of being mindful of...
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Buying Argan Oil in Morocco: Ensure That You're Getting the Real Deal
In Morocco you can find argan oil sold in a range of locales, from souk beauty stores to roadside stands. But, like many luxury products, counterfeit versions of the oil...
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KAHINA Helps Cooperative in Need
One of the challenges we face in our mission of giving back is to identify programs that will help the Berber women of the argan region in a meaningful way....
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Back in Morocco Day Three - Cooperative Tilila
Today Majid and I meet my friend Afafe, an argan oil distributor who cares deeply about the women of the region. She is a young, educated Berber who has made...
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Back in Morocco Day Two
On our way from Essaouiria to Agadir my Moroccan associate, Majid, and I stop to visit the company of an argan oil producer who is partnering with a distributor in...
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Back in Morocco Day One
Finally back in Morocco, I arrive in Casablanca and drive to Marrakesh to spend the night. I wake up to breakfast on the terrace-- fresh orange juice and eggs-- then...
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Hammam
. Originally printed in 2009. One goal I have on this trip is to visit a traditional hammam and discover more about the Moroccan rituals of cleansing and purification. In...
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Visions of Beauty
As I travel home on Royal Air Maroc, I have the opportunity to read a popular American fashion magazine. After a week in Morocco among mostly moderate Muslim women, I...
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An Argan Cooperative Near Biougra
My Berber hostess Zaina insists I return for a visit to a cooperative in a remote mountain village followed by lunch at her house for couscous, although we were scheduled...
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A visit to an argan cooperative near Agadir
We start the day at the fish market where we pick out 8 pounds of various fish to bring to Zaina to cook for us. I thought we would just...
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Marrakesh
After arriving in Casablanca, I am picked up by Majid, my guide, driver, translator, negotiator and body guard all rolled into one see http://kahina-givingbeauty.com/blog/light-of-the-prophet, to drive me the two and...
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Flying High: New York - Morocco
After a day of great news -– Vanity Fair wants an interview with me, Holt Renfrew has agreed to take the line as well as ABC Home, and an Italian...