Fashion with a Purpose: Empowering Refugee Artisans Through Creativity with Shahd Alasaly
Description
Shahd Alasaly is a sociologist, author and founder of Blue Meets Blue, a humanitarian fashion label employing refugee artisans. Shahd shares her bicultural Syrian-American identity, her journey through trauma and collective healing, and the mission behind Blue Meets Blue’s relaunch - preserving Syrian embroidery and empowering refugee women. The conversation explores the power of storytelling, challenging stereotypes, and the importance of empathy, kindness, and inner transformation in fostering resilience and community healing. Listeners are encouraged to support ethical fashion and engage in meaningful, compassionate conversations for a brighter future and tune into Shahd's most recent book.
Fashion: https://www.bluemeetsblue.comBook: https://akidsco.com/products/a-kids-book-about-humanitarianism?srsltid=AfmBOooUtFUNK33_oantU5nY6uJ0gcvhZV6GB--c2KOFBVSRiwg8ggS4
United States
