For many Thai artisans, successful partnering with NOVICA encompasses opening new windows of opportunity, engaging with buying customers, and exposure to a worldwide market….
Children run here and there. With her soft voice, Aura Lopez tries to stop them or explain that they need to give us a…
Of all hill-tribes located in northern Thailand, the Akha are the most notably expressive and flamboyant with their traditional wardrobe. Tightly woven black and…
For painted glass artisan Asunta Pelaez Ramos, making a success of her workshop was easy. She had the encouragement of her husband and, above…
The problem is that I just can’t be still. I’m like the lathe that cannot stop spinning to give shape to the wood. I’ve…
Rita and Joe were busy working on an order from NOVICA when we drove into the lovely spread at the outskirts of Accra. Joe…
“I was very close to leaving this world, the world of the living, without having left my children a legacy. I had dedicated 50…
His house is well-lighted because it is built around a small interior garden. His living room is adorned with his diplomas and photos of…
She never knew her parents, but Zandra Sajbin grew up in an enormous family—even if it wasn’t her biological one. With 240 “brothers and…
Nestled in the heart of “Lanna” (translated as “Land of a million rice fields’”) lies a small village with an incredible display of nature,…