I dedicated my time on developing my skills in order to create beautiful products that could compete in the market. The workshop was small, and it was only me and my husband working there. Despite that, I decided to establish my own pottery workshop. “At that time, the workshops were reserved for men. I decided to work with her to embrace my passion in pottery, and this was the beginning of a journey. “An artist called Evelyn came to our village. Together with other children, we used to make pottery animals to play with. The location of this beautiful village became an attraction for many writers and artists. Most people in my village work as farmers. I was raised in one of the rural villages of Fayoum. She is happy that she did not only inspire other women but also men who accepted and believe in the importance of women’s work. The eldest is a university student and the younger children are high school students, which made Aisha proud as her work enabled her to provide education for her children.Īisha is also proud she is helping other women. On a personal level, Aisha is a mother of three daughters. Her story is a living proof that she can be a successful Bedouin entrepreneur.
The initiative that Aisha started had helped a group of 80 women. Today, Fair Trade Egypt works with women like Aisha to earn additional income. She also made agreements with many hotels to make an exhibition for tourists and strengthened relations with permanent clients such as Fair-Trade Egypt. She collected the products from the craftspeople and market them in villages where tourists are visiting like the city of Marsa Alam, 250 kilometers from Shalatin. In addition, they live in a village far from urban areas like Cairo.Īisha decided to not abide by customs and traditions that prevent women from going out or to play public roles or jobs. Yet it was difficult for women to get out of their homes and market their products because their traditions limit their roles to taking care of the family and doing household chores. The community did not realise the potentials of the craftsmanship they practiced until they were trained to develop their products for market buyers. They also make beads and leather products for accessories. They make wicker products for storing jewelry and other uses like storing food and house decoration. Today, the production of handmade products helped many women in the communities. Women's craft has emerged since ancient times. Necessity is an inspiration in a society of limited material resources. The city of Shalatin is one of the most marginalized cities in Egypt since it is far from the central capital and it is not considered as one of the tourist destinations. In a Bedouin society, the main role of men is to provide livelihood and taking responsibility for the family. The people living the Red Sea coast are mostly Arab ethnic groups who are engaged in pastoralism, hunting and trading of African camels. Through out the book, there is one common theme: When there is a will, there is a way.Our story begins in Shalatin, an Egyptian city located near the Red Sea in the east, about 1000 kilometers from Cairo. In essence, the book covers the six continents of the world. We have 13 contributing authors from the Kingdom of Bahrain the rest of the authors come from Canada, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lebanon, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, and Venezuela. The 37 contributing authors of this book come from 18 countries. They provide us with a boost to face our challenges head-on. Stories and experiences move and motivate. And they must be shared to inspire the next generation of females.
SUCCESS STORY OF WOMAN FULL
The world is full of stories of successful women, and we need to capture them, or they will evaporate over time. This is a book by Amazing Women to Inspire More Women around the World.
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