hi old friends!

it's been a minute! and i've missed you so much! maybe you've wondered where we went?

five years ago i made the terrifying decision to keep myself and my son safe from domestic violence. life had gotten very scary, very suddenly and i'm frankly happy to have survived.

but that meant taking an abrupt step back from badala and its mission; a mission that had been deeply entrenched in my heart since i was a teenager.

i started badala because i met women around the world who were staying in violent relationships and turning to dangerous, low paying work as a means to feed their children. it broke my heart. badala is the swahili word for "instead" and it was my hope to provide an alternative to those options. in the last five years, i have come to know the importance of that mission even more personally.

so much has changed since we last spoke, but i wanted to take a baby step forward to show up in the small ways i can as a single parent. our new micro collection consists of some of our old favorites, crafted by survivors + artisans near and far.

thanks for being here- i hope you love it!