8 min
Built from the Strongest Roots: Laura & Maria Fuentes and Corocora & The Palmette Project Heart of Waraba
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- Entrepreneurship
The fique plant’s strong roots allow the fibrous plant to stand tall and stay connected to the world
around them. Like these plants’ roots, sustainable entrepreneurs Laura Goyez Fuentes and María
Fuentes stay connected to their culture by selling and promoting Colombian artistry that has been
admired around the world. With customers from Europe, to Japan, to the United States, they have
provided access to these traditional handmade woven designs, and in the process, supporting the
hardworking, skilled communities of the craftspeople from which they come.
This episode was edited and produced by Ben Rappaport. Our theme music was composed by Anu Frempong.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heart-of-waraba/support
The fique plant’s strong roots allow the fibrous plant to stand tall and stay connected to the world
around them. Like these plants’ roots, sustainable entrepreneurs Laura Goyez Fuentes and María
Fuentes stay connected to their culture by selling and promoting Colombian artistry that has been
admired around the world. With customers from Europe, to Japan, to the United States, they have
provided access to these traditional handmade woven designs, and in the process, supporting the
hardworking, skilled communities of the craftspeople from which they come.
This episode was edited and produced by Ben Rappaport. Our theme music was composed by Anu Frempong.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heart-of-waraba/support
8 min