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I often refer to Iran like my drunken mother. While she treated me badly, she is still my mother. And Australia is like my adopted mother, who picked me up, took me in, and loved me when I needed her to. Did you know that under the legal system in Iran, a woman is owned by either her father, brother, or husband? Yes, owned, just like we own a toaster or TV in Australia! Women in Iran have very little financial independence, and it is even worse for divorced, abandoned, or displaced women. So if a wife is abused in...

Many of you know that I started making unique crochet creatures and selling them at markets around regional NSW where we lived. When Adam created a little website for me and I created social media accounts, people started to take notice of my little hand made cuties. Pretty soon I needed to find more crochet masters to help me to keep up with increasing demand, and slowly I found ladies to help me to make the creatures as a team. Each lady has unique crochet skills, so I was able to add different products that I couldn't make before. All patterns...

I began selling my little crochet items at markets around New South Wales after arriving in my new home country. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and people at markets, and it seemed that people loved my products:) Obviously hand-made crochet items are not made quickly, and so I needed to ask for help from some friends. Over time we built up a little team, and now we can make all kinds of crochet items including customised orders, which are still hand-made, and full of love and cuteness xx We also make hand-made Tasmanian Oak wooden parts to complete the products. For example,...