Community - Stories of Discovery

The Sama-Bajau are a seafaring people, known mostly in Southeast Asia. They are often known in international media as "Sea Nomads." Many have been forced by economics to move inland...

We asked Alina Talyad (@ma_mockingbird) about her thoughts on supporting local communities and empowering indigenous communities.  "We are all still threatened by industrialization on every level, which  systemically and directly...

International Women's Day is about gender balance through a celebration of women's achievements throughout the world, in multiple avenues: cultural, artistic, social, political, environmental, economic, and/or spiritual. Starting today and the...

February 15 is International Childhood Cancer Day, which is a day devoted to honoring the resilience & courage of children and their families facing cancer. Today, we have the honor...

The design of these placemats is called "wasig", which is a design specifically revived by Agnes who looked them up in a book, asked elders how to do it and...

The Kalinga Dinayaw necklaces and the straps for the Kalinga Bracelet Beading Kits are made by working students in Kalinga. We have specifically selected these products to give them an...

It's still #InternationalDayOfTheGirl in parts of the world. Declared on October 11, 2012 by the United Nations, it is a day to celebrate little girls, to raise awareness on the...

The Philippines has a variety of weaves all over the country. Each with its own distinct style. We have found that each region's style and color selection is largely influenced...