Esnaf

Незапирлива / Unstoppable

• Apr 07 2021
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Our unstoppable campaign is all about supporting and promoting resilient women. Women who faces various obstacles and challenges, yet still persist. They do not stop and are not afraid. Throughout my work I have met many women, courageous and persistent, who face challenges on the daily. Their will l to never give up and to […]

What Does “Handmade” Mean?

• Apr 07 2021
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“HANDMADE” emphasises the quality and uniqueness of a particular product or piece of art. Handmade implies that the workmanship is of a higher quality than something that is machine-made. This means that each piece is unique in itself, there is no piece just like it. Indeed, there is a certain sentimentality behind the notion of […]

Srma – delicate, soft, shiny, beautiful, traditional Macedonian silk thread

• Dec 06 2020
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The authenticity of Srma Hi readers! My name is Stefani Taskova Miteva, I assist with Esnaf’s international business development. I wanted to share with you my thoughts on the importance of Srma in the Macedonian culture and its traditions, and on its authenticity; something I otherwise would not have learnt if not having met Izabela […]

My interview for Social Change Academy

• Sep 09 2020
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     In this second post in the social entrepreneurs spotlight blog series, I am interviewing Izabela Sokolovska – founder of the social enterprise Esnaf. Esnaf is a Macedonia-based social enterprise which combines business with social equality. It consists of a community of artisans who create amazingly beautiful, hand-crafted products which are sold in a […]

Why www.esnaf.eu?

• Aug 28 2020
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Very often, I get the question: Why the online store is esnaf.eu? Why it is not .com or .mk? From the very beginning, when I was forming the Esnaf model, before I even started anything, I contacted Blaze Arizanov. His book “The White Trophy” left a deep impression on me and I was fascinated by […]

Creative Macedonia

• Dec 08 2019
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When is the time when you are the most creative? When do you get your great ideas? In the shower? Reading? We were driving long road with my husband, while I was sitting in the back with our 2 years old son. He was sleeping as we were whispering most of the time. Then I […]

Bazaar

• Sep 19 2019
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Journey

• Sep 08 2019
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The begining!