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M-éii-'-' buurgeoning pride of skilled nrusans. bolh in anclenl ieclmiqnes and
'1'.‘ _ ‘ “ ‘H1 ncw.0l'enlseKelapileis:n3(]yearuIdlnolheruflllvlnginM.:un.O|enlse

l _- 3;; teaches in a primary whuol nearby but her real passion is me making of

~ ‘ ‘ /y,_ .», lradillonlll clay artifacts. 1 stand With her In a. small. hot brick mum on
’ s r ‘-,_, ' ‘I her properly. as she describes the various bowls and mclm scallcrcd on
55 w the only table. A slinfi ofdusty Ijghl mle-rs ilimugli a hole in lhe wall.

r— _‘ ‘ — '77- ~ This is her workshop, aflerhnurs, she spends herlilm: in lieie exensising

' - , _ 5‘ agrolil Iecluliques lepeellnee clayhnwls. vases. beads andornalnems.

' i 1? 1 # ~ Nelly Murulsi is anulher Molswzlna wuman with fik‘n.’L‘ passion for
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, I . ’ ;_‘.. 1‘ old wilh me lrcnds emidsy. Hcrjourm-yin tcxliles hegnn in 2[)l5whcn
> .' _ ~’ .. J Nelly was assisted by the Ciovcrnmcm or Bolswana ln intend .1 fashion
. . ' i : ‘ dcsign course in Gabnronc. SIR! now nns lhc skills (0 pmdnee vibranl

5- ;-_~'; clothing and pmzieal nrlrsunclus.

;1 ' ; Nelly prnudly swirls hcr slunnlng sliweslnne dress, made Wllh

“ ' )1 . nulhlng but a needle and lhread under a small nee eulsnle liei llnuse.

- _ ‘ \ ll strikes mcagain how much unlnpped skilllll-s nimuigsl llie sprllwlmg

V‘ . . . fanllly L'0I1'lp(lumLV‘ nn ll-le uulsklrls of Mnun. Incredibly. one nr uie inesl
7.! ‘ l -— popular ilems made rmin Nel|y's haulds are recycled bulllolop drink
N 3, , coasters, Nelly speaks about selling these neins to Travel For Impacl

1', .',’;' (TF1). which is .i social cnlcrpnsc lhal links llic lmvel industry wilh

local cmnmullily pmieeisz ’l‘Fl works wilh lucal nnisnns like Nelly and

-- ' ' i‘ (mills: in mine up wilh nmlcriuls and designs that can ‘'16 ml-ion in lhc

l wider colmnunily.

Amy lrleieliei llesign. n dynamlc new mlcrlur design culupillly

in Mnnn, is nine with unzip.-lily that 'l'l-'l sell to. ‘lliis Interior Uusigll

A . praclicc is already responsible for me stylish look of n uulubcr uflildgcs

__ _ ' - .‘ -_ lhruughuul Bulswunn.'|hmugh‘|'|7l and Amy Huklicr l>esign.nnis.ins

- _ '1 like orenise and Nelly have a slmng link In lhcwcnllh ei'll.e'l'nurisni

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