"After the divorce, I lost my sense of life, my rights, everything. I went to file a complaint; they showed me a way to create. At my age? Could I really learn craft making? I could. I can. I am. I felt a second life beginning, and with it, my hope returned."

"I was completely hopeless, with no one around me. Everything was gone. But you brought back warmth, family, and belonging. You made me feel that I have another chance to rise again. My hope now is to keep growing, to keep going, and to build a project that is truly mine."

"The first craft I learned was sewing bags. Sitting at that machine for the first time, I was terrified—I had never worked or done anything on my own before. But seeing people’s happiness with what I made changed everything. I realized I was capable, and I asked myself: 'Why not start my own small project?'"

"Two years ago, I was at my breaking point. I thought I would die from the pain, unable to cross to the other side alone. But I got better, and I’ll keep getting better, because now I’m doing something I love."

"My kids now say, 'Our mom is an artist.' That is the kind of pride I had been deeply searching for."

"When you buy my work, I want you to see me in it. To see my spirit, my effort, and my dedication. Because every piece I make carries a part of my heart."

"I wish for our names to be written on every piece of craft. I want the world to know: we made this

"When I stay up late, undo the stitches, and start all over again, and finally see the bag come to life and bring someone joy, that’s when I know every stitch was worth it."

"If I give up and say life treated me unfairly, I’d only be holding myself back. That’s why every day I wake up early, work hard, and keep going."

"The trainer drew a small flower and told us to make one like it. We were afraid; we didn’t even know how to start the stitch. But with practice, that little flower? It turned into a garden. We learned that we can turn the simplest things into something beautiful."

"I do everything at night—cooking, cleaning, chores—just so I can be at the workshop by 7:30 in the morning. I challenge myself to balance it all, to let nothing fall apart. My only wish? That this work continues all year round."

"We are all in this together. We work hard to build better lives and stand tall on our own feet. When one of us falls behind, we lift her up. When one of us learns something new, she shares it with the rest. That solidarity is what makes our work so special."

What sets us apart is that we are cooperative, we work together and we always encourage each other.
Those who make mistakes, we help them, and those who know something, we teach it to the rest.
That's what makes the job look better.

"I work so my children can see what strength looks like. I want them to know that they can build their own lives. So I tell my son, 'I work so you can rise higher than I ever could.' I hope they become better than I ever was."

"I have a law degree, but where I live, transportation is scarce and difficult, and finding a job feels impossible. I felt trapped and suffocated. Then I heard about the embroidery training and joined immediately. After finishing my first piece, I realized I could finally breathe again."