This July I traveled to the UK and visited the London Textile Fair with my dear friend Sunita.
I attended the UK leg of the Social Entrepreneurship Programme in
London with the Badiri Academy, NAMA and the School for Social Entrepreneurs London and Cornwall.
Many thanks to all the guest speakers and the NAMA and SSE's teams for their support, expertise and wisdom.
During my visit to the UK I had the great fortune to attend the my first Future Fabrics Expo with The Sustainable Angle at the London Textile Fair.
I was accompanied by my dear friend and fashion designer Mrs Sunita Joshi.
It's been long term objective and dream to design a fair trade, slow fashion label in memory of my late mother Mrs Meshar Mumtaz Bano,
It was encouraging to find so many ethical fabric manufacturers exhibiting at the expo. It would be a dream come true if I could design a collection before my next birthday.
Explore Future Fabrics and the Sustainable Angle at the London Textile Fair
Future of Fashion Materials Table at the Future Fabrics Expo -
London Textile Fair
Lepzing Presentation at the Future Fabrics Expo, London Textile Fair - July 2018
Lenzing Group Stand at the Future Fabrics Expo, London Textile Fair
Sunita at the MONO stand, Future Fabrics Expo, London Textile Fair
Bontanica Tinctoria Bio Dye red fabric at the Future Fabrics Expo
London Textile Fair
Sunita reading the Botanica label at the Future Fabrics Expo,
London Textile Fair
Visitors at the Future Fabric Expo and the London Textile Fair
Dinner with the NAMA, Badiri Academy team, Ayesha and Maryam at
Jamie Oliver's Covent Garden London
Before our the course commenced the NAMA team had arranged a beautiful dinner at Jamie Oliver's Covent Garden Market restaurant.
Many thanks to Lina and the Badiri Academy team.
Dinner with NAMA burger and chips at Jamie Oliver's,
Covent Garden London - July 2018
Dinner with NAMA, lemon cheesecake at Jamie Oliver's,
Covent Garden London
I couldn't finish my burger and chips and we all shared the delicious lemon cheesecake.
The Good Hotel - Sustainable Tourism in London visited July/August 2018
The scholarship program was held at the Good Hotel which was previously used as a prison.
Badiri Academy and SSE ladies take a walk around Excel Marina -
Sustainable Tourism in London visited July/August 2018
We were privileged to meet with the CEO of SSE Mr Alistair Wilson for our first witness session,
Sadly, I don't have any photographs of him. We learnt about his life and how his failures had encouraged to him to operate successful businesses.
I think the most prominent and important question I understood from his presentation was what can go wrong with your business and how it can fail?
I think we should always think positively but its important to understand what can go wrong and prepare for those difficult questions and prepare accordingly.
Our first expert session was interesting and challenging. We were introduced to Mr Vegard Olsen a life coach who gave reason to explore our hearts, minds and souls and answer those life long questions 'Who You Are, Your Purpose and Your Why?'
video to be added
Day 1, WHO AM I? Session with Vegard Olsen at the Good Hotel, London -
30th July 2018
Day 1, WHO AM I? Session with Vegard Olsen at the Good Hotel, London -
30th July 2018
Day 1, question cards, Session with Vegard Olsen at the Good Hotel, London - 30th July 2018
Day 2 and our expert session was thoroughly enjoyable one. We met social business consultant Reetu Sood who introduced us to the Social Business Canvas.
I've started to use mine and hope to post a photograph of it at different stages until it is completed.
Later in the afternoon we met with the ambitious and lovely Naomi Mwasambili CEO of Chanua.
Naomi was so passionate about mental health and supports so many different initiatives she supports around the world. She is truly an inspirational lady.
video to be added
Day 2, Expert Session with Naomi Mwasambili at the Good Hotel, London -
31st July 2018
To read more about the Social Enterprise Program and days 3-5 in London and 6-8 in Cornwall please click on here.
Best wishes to all the ladies on the program, may your ideas thrive and flourish.
Sabeena X
School for Social Entrepreneurs
Vegard Olsen - The Coaching Partner
Reetu Sood - Social Enterprise Consultant
This month my right shoulder is still very painful and I have struggled to record this vlog and type this blog.
This month I supported fairtrade fortnight 2024 and celebrated Fairtrade's 30th Anniversary.
Here is my Easy Fairtrade Cocoa and Fairtrade Bananas Recipe which I baked for Fairtrade Fortnight 2024.
I have tried my best to translate this recipe in Urdu.
یہ ہے میری ایزی فیئرٹریڈ کوکو اور فیئر ٹریڈ کیلے کی ترکیب جسے میں نے فیئر ٹریڈ فورٹ نائٹ 2024 کے لیے پکایا تھا۔
میں نے اس ترکیب کا اردو میں ترجمہ کرنے کی پوری کوشش کی ہے۔
This month I supported fairtrade fortnight 2024 and celebrated Fairtrade's 30th Anniversary.
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