Letter from Kosovo5-unlocking possibilities
Yesterday was spent mainly in the Antigona sewing room in Skenderaj. The group is named Antigona for a woman who fought against the Serbs and died for her country not so very long ago. The grace, dignity and strength of this group of women is unparalleled. Occasionally I need to remind myself that each of […]
We’re in Woman’s Day Magazine!
Check out the July 7th issue of Woman’s Day…it’s the issue with the dog on the cover. There is an article about the Sewing Machine Project on page 12. It’s not very big so don’t page past it…but it’s there! If you have a minute, shoot off a quick editorial email comment to: womansday@hfmus.com and […]
Letter from Kosovo4-understanding
Recently, my son asked me “if you could have any super power, what would it be?” I was at a loss at the time of the question–invisibility? the power to read minds? the ability to fly? This trip has brought me my answer…I wish I had the power to communicate in and understand every language. […]
Letter from Kosovo3 – war never really goes away
We have been traveling in Kosovo for 5 days and it amazes me how the traces of war are always there. Mostly, I see it in the people. They are kind and warm and incredibly strong. There is a toughness there that’s hard to describe but a warmth that’s indescribable as well. On Saturday we […]
Letter From Kosovo 2-The Sewing Room
On day two of our visit we drove to Skenderaj, a region of great conflict during the war, to visit the existing sewing room. I really didn’t know what to expect. Upon our arrival we were warmly greeted by the 6 women working there and they were anxious to show us their work. Their work […]
Letter From Kosovo-a warm welcome
We arrived in Kosovo yesterday. By “we” I mean myself, Gani Ahmetaj (a Kosovo citizen, residing in the U.S.), Al Anding, who funds this project, and John Kappelman, a dairyman who is interested in helping develop the dairy industry here in Kosovo. Low mountains and foothills surround Pristina, the largest city which houses their main […]
New Collection Site in Tennessee!
We are so pleased to add In Stitches in Johnson City, Tennessee to our list of collection sites! Their address is: In Stitches 305 W Oakland Ave Suite 170 Johnson City, TN (423) 283-0456 This all came about because one of their employees asked if they could become a collection site. I get emails everyday […]
Rewards
It seems that everywhere I see or hear mention of “rewards”. We earn rewards for spending a certain amount at countless shops. We earn rewards for banking with certain banks. Airlines reward us with miles and points as we choose them for flights. Even in church one hears that there’s a great reward waiting in […]