Hope in a Life Vest: Thami Schweichler / Co-Founder of Makers Unite

Update: 2024-01-18

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Amsterdam-based Makers Unite upcycles life vests once worn by refugees into bags and other products.

Here's what we talk about in this episode: Alternative, Community, Creativity, Design, Entrepreneur, Global issues, Inclusion, Refugees

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Hope in a Life Vest: Thami Schweichler / Co-Founder of Makers Unite

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Hope in a Life Vest: Thami Schweichler / Co-Founder of Makers Unite

Hope in a Life Vest: Thami Schweichler / Co-Founder of Makers Unite