See original at http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2018/jan/06/a-stitch-in-time-1744787.html A Stitch in Time
By By Soumika M Das | Published: 06th January 2018 10:00 PM |
Ana with her students at Holi BoliOn an ordinary afternoon at Malipali—a village of 250 families in Odisha’s Sambalpur district—men are out in the fields, women are busy peeling garlic cloves or chopping vegetables, with...
2017 November - We are growing! Thank you for buying Holi Boli!
More Sales = More people at Holi Boli! धन्यवाद!
Holi Boli Team: Lakshmi, Bhanumati (Back); Pramila, Asmati, Sandhya (Middle); Banita, Janaki, Sasmita (Front)
धन्यवाद /dhanyavad/ (Thank You)
Thank you, thank you, thank you! More dresses are selling so we have been able to employee more ladies from our village. That is our goal, it is a simple idea, do what I do best, make dresses, and empower women in...
2017 August 15 - Happy Independence Day - #INDIA1947#
Happy Independence Day India!
On 15 August 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru Ji, who had become the first Prime Minister of India that day, raised the Indian national flag above the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort in Delhi.
Holi Boli is proudly and lovingly made in rural India. So, we want to celebrate with you by giving you 35% off all items on the 15th August....
2017 July - Something Old, Something New, Something Blue
Holi Boli - BACK TO BUSINESS...
(Something old, new & blue)It is good to be back in action after the summer break. It is just to hot to work in the Bhalupali as summer as it reaches 122 degrees F (50 C)! Ana took the time to head to NZ and promote Holi Boli there (as well as renew her visa - kindly given 5 year visa by the Indian High Commission in Wellington - thank you!). The Holi Boli crew took...
Every graduation we have comes with stories from the sewing students about how they have overcome so much to learn to sew. I am always amazed and in awe of the resilience of women! These women are from village backgrounds and often travel up to 10 km/day to come to class in the 40+ temperatures. RESPECT!
Asmati (in yellow) and Ana at April 2017 Graduation
This, the moment my heart screams "YOU DID...
Happy Holi from Holi Boli!We love Holi so much we named our business after it. Festival of colours and fun. We enjoy playing together in our village in Bhalupali.Happy Holi from the Holi Boli team!
2018 January - Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR - LOVE FROM US ALL AT HOLI BOLI!
We all had some fun at our Xmas/NY staff function. We were missing a few key members due to construction duties at their homes but it was a good turn out and a great day. The Holi Boli staff got together with our Play n Learn (Early Childhood Education Centre) staff and had a picnic at the beautiful picnic grounds and park near...
We are getting very excited about some of the samples we are currently making for Tonic & Cloth!
Check out Tonic & Cloth and make sure you bookmark the store.
#loveyoursisters
The Holi Boli team has been busy making block patterns, checking out the sizing charts and working on samples for our latest venture. It is so awesome to be able to work alongside like-minded businesses to empower women in our...
NEWSFLASH!!!!
Holi Boli is excited to announce a new member to our team!
Asmati comes from a nearby village. She completed the Holi Boli sewing training programme in the last graduation. She is very very hard working and has a natural ability for sewing. She will be learning some new skills over the next few months and then will start stitching Holi Boli dresses. We are so excited! We want to sell...
March has been very busy at Holi Boli Fashionz and HOT! Its hitting 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit). We are just about to complete our biggest order yet (thank you to the wonderful crew at Two Lippy Ladies - check them out!). The Holi Team is really excited that we have worked to produce such a lovely line of dresses. Busy and hot but really happy!
Enjoying some 'cold' yoghurt
It's...
HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY! It is great to be a woman today! We can appreciate all those women who went before us and paved the way for what we have now. We can honour them by continuing on and keeping up the progress towards full equality; the work is not done!
As we continue I think it is important to ensure that we do not become the thing that we hate. We must not become oppressors. So often we human...
See original at http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2018/jan/06/a-stitch-in-time-1744787.html A Stitch in Time
By By Soumika M Das | Published: 06th January 2018 10:00 PM |
Ana with her students at Holi BoliOn an ordinary afternoon at Malipali—a village of 250 families in Odisha’s Sambalpur district—men are out in the fields, women are busy peeling garlic cloves or chopping vegetables, with...
2018 January - Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR - LOVE FROM US ALL AT HOLI BOLI!
We all had some fun at our Xmas/NY staff function. We were missing a few key members due to construction duties at their homes but it was a good turn out and a great day. The Holi Boli staff got together with our Play n Learn (Early Childhood Education Centre) staff and had a picnic at the beautiful picnic grounds and park near...
2017 November - We are growing! Thank you for buying Holi Boli!
More Sales = More people at Holi Boli! धन्यवाद!
Holi Boli Team: Lakshmi, Bhanumati (Back); Pramila, Asmati, Sandhya (Middle); Banita, Janaki, Sasmita (Front)
धन्यवाद /dhanyavad/ (Thank You)
Thank you, thank you, thank you! More dresses are selling so we have been able to employee more ladies from our village. That is our goal, it is a simple idea, do what I do best, make dresses, and empower women in...
We are getting very excited about some of the samples we are currently making for Tonic & Cloth!
Check out Tonic & Cloth and make sure you bookmark the store.
#loveyoursisters
The Holi Boli team has been busy making block patterns, checking out the sizing charts and working on samples for our latest venture. It is so awesome to be able to work alongside like-minded businesses to empower women in our...
2017 August 15 - Happy Independence Day - #INDIA1947#
Happy Independence Day India!
On 15 August 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru Ji, who had become the first Prime Minister of India that day, raised the Indian national flag above the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort in Delhi.
Holi Boli is proudly and lovingly made in rural India. So, we want to celebrate with you by giving you 35% off all items on the 15th August....
NEWSFLASH!!!!
Holi Boli is excited to announce a new member to our team!
Asmati comes from a nearby village. She completed the Holi Boli sewing training programme in the last graduation. She is very very hard working and has a natural ability for sewing. She will be learning some new skills over the next few months and then will start stitching Holi Boli dresses. We are so excited! We want to sell...
2017 July - Something Old, Something New, Something Blue
Holi Boli - BACK TO BUSINESS...
(Something old, new & blue)It is good to be back in action after the summer break. It is just to hot to work in the Bhalupali as summer as it reaches 122 degrees F (50 C)! Ana took the time to head to NZ and promote Holi Boli there (as well as renew her visa - kindly given 5 year visa by the Indian High Commission in Wellington - thank you!). The Holi Boli crew took...
Every graduation we have comes with stories from the sewing students about how they have overcome so much to learn to sew. I am always amazed and in awe of the resilience of women! These women are from village backgrounds and often travel up to 10 km/day to come to class in the 40+ temperatures. RESPECT!
Asmati (in yellow) and Ana at April 2017 Graduation
This, the moment my heart screams "YOU DID...
March has been very busy at Holi Boli Fashionz and HOT! Its hitting 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit). We are just about to complete our biggest order yet (thank you to the wonderful crew at Two Lippy Ladies - check them out!). The Holi Team is really excited that we have worked to produce such a lovely line of dresses. Busy and hot but really happy!
Enjoying some 'cold' yoghurt
It's...
Happy Holi from Holi Boli!We love Holi so much we named our business after it. Festival of colours and fun. We enjoy playing together in our village in Bhalupali.Happy Holi from the Holi Boli team!
HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY! It is great to be a woman today! We can appreciate all those women who went before us and paved the way for what we have now. We can honour them by continuing on and keeping up the progress towards full equality; the work is not done!
As we continue I think it is important to ensure that we do not become the thing that we hate. We must not become oppressors. So often we human...
