On my first visit to Vientiane in Laos I hired a bike and went to a little bike shop to get this lock. I noticed later that evening it had my name on it! I went back to the shop the next day and they said they had locks with lots of different names on… Read more
I learnt to make these figures watching my grandmother who sold them on the streets of Fuzhou, China. Now I make them for my children. They are made from coloured rice flour, wax and honey, which I roll out into dough and cut into shapes. I have to be careful my children don’t eat them… Read more
My aunt sent me this Somalian shash as a gift. I was meant to wear it when I got married but for me it’s my connection to Somalia, as I’ve grown up and lived here all my life. Only married women in Somalia wear these headscarves, but I used to wear it when I was… Read more
Caitlin tells us about her mum’s pretty parasol from Thailand. My mum went on holiday to Thailand with my Thai Auntie and she brought this parasol back with her. It means something to me because somebody in Thailand took time out of their lives to hand paint the parasol for my Mum. Its special because… Read more
