Syrian Touches - A.O

With the aim of supporting Syrian women artisans, Souq Fann, in collaboration with Syria Livelihoods Program (SLP), funded by USAID, trained and mentored women artisans in Malikiyah City in Northeast Syria. 

Through the training, these women produced intricate designs through which they were able to create a path to a sustainable income and improved livelihood conditions. 

These products are a reflection of the hard work and dedication that these women artisans have put into their craft, although they were faced with many challenges including not having money to buy materials or equipment, combined with the horrors of the conflict, they have endured, preserved, and made sure that they reflected that in their products. Out of those ambitions, the "Syrian Touches" brand was born to be a mark of resilience and perseverance of these women. 

Through Syrian Touches, we present you with handicrafts made by Syrian women who have turned their hardships into opportunities and their tribulations into triumphs."

About the Store

An outstanding, ambitious accessories and clothes maker of the "Syrian Touches" brand, began her exploration of this craft with her embroidery of a traditional dress for the national Nowruz festival; when the dress was so greatly admired by those around her, she was encouraged to pursue her dreams and turn this hobby into a source of income.

The creative lady uses beads of all sizes, colors, and shapes in addition to different fabrics to make embroidered pieces of beaded clothing, dazzling brooches, and hair accessories. Aya spends around five hours making the small pieces, while the dresses take longer and may take several days to complete.

The young age of this craftswoman does not prevent her from continuing and pursuing great ambitions, represented in her aspirations to open her own outlet to sell traditional pieces embroidered with beads and threads, as well as developing her craft to be able to educate and encourage other girls in her community.