Indian sweets and visitors with all the producers at Nepal Leprosy Trust

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So as NLT leather workshop is where I spend most of my time in Nepal, working on the patterns and checking on quality control etc when my productions are happening, so of course I wanted to take my parents there to meet people there! We had bought a lot of Indian milk sweets to pass around during the morning tea break, though I must admit, I'm not keen on eating them myself!!
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Above: Several workers had holiday leave , so here is several of the producers: - from left to right:

Kumar, Shyam, Bel, Maita, Me!, Kamala, Man Bahadur, Alka, Surya Kala, Bhagawati, Shanti.

Below: The regular product spread at NLT, and Bharat Neupane, who is the fantastic production manager for NLT.

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Also, when i was showing my parents around the NLT office, they had all their usual product collection laid out for a meeting with one of the big charity buyers - such as Tearfund, Traidcraft and Ten Thousand villages (who buy products already designed by handicraft charity units such as NLT).  So we had a look!

My products are designed individually by myself only for AURA QUE, and then we work through the sampling process with Kumar, Ram and Shyam. And these are very different style and price range from the regular offering they produce.

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AURA QUE

AURA QUE

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AURA QUE creates a range of stylish contemporary accessories manufactured by the Nepal Fair Trade Group to increase ethical production in the developing country of Nepal.

Each AURA QUE design is brought to life in a Nepalese factory that employs local people affected by disabilities, providing an income for themselves and their families according to fair trade principles.
Designer Laura Queening incorporates local materials wherever possible, such as Allo hemp produced from a Himalayan plant, handmade brass fittings, natural textured Lokta paper and the traditional woven cloth.

AURA QUE products use high quality 100% Buffalo leather that is a by-product of the food industry. AURA QUE products are individually hand crafted in Nepal, which may result in slight variations. The unique story behind each AURA QUE product enhances its charm!

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