SIAO 2008, Salon International de l'Artisinat de Ouagadougou~ Burkina Faso
Chantal at aklala batik's debut SIAO, Burkina Faso 2008 
Me (Megan Rhodes PCV Togo 2007-2009) at SIAO talking with an Artisan from Mail.
read all about aklala batik in the following publications
Home décor and fashion accessory producers, buyers prepare for SIAO
by Julianna White ~ Tradewinds (USAID's WATH publication) english
Les producteurs et les acheteurs de décorations et d’accessoires de mode se préparent pour SIAO
par Julianna White ~ Tradewinds (USAID"S West African Trade Hub publication)french
SIAO 2008: Connecting producers and buyers is key Tradewinds ~ By Joe Lamport
SIAO 2008 : Mettre en rapport les producteurs et les acheteurs est essentiel Tradewinds ~ par Joe Lamport
Read the full story here...
A Case Study in Artisanal Entrepreneurial Development
Megan Rhodes PCV
Small Enterprise Development 2007-2009
Togo, West Africa
“In my afternoon walk I would fain forget all my morning occupations, and my obligation to society. But it sometimes happens that I cannot easily shake off the village. The thought of some work will run in my head, and I am not where my body is; I am out of my senses.”
- Henry David Thoreau
