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Basket Weaving | Decor | Malawi

Decor: Peaks and Blocks Baskets by Donna Wilson and People of the Sun for SCP

Bywellmadeafrica 20th January 201412th June 2020

Donna Wilson and People of the Sun for SCP [Image credit: Blocks and Peaks Basket Collection –…

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Accessories | Malawi

Accessories: Contemporary Crochet from Sapelle

Bywellmadeafrica 14th October 201312th June 2020

Fiola Fairrari at Sapellé [Malawi] How cold has it become, seemingly overnight… Caught unawares by the sudden…

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Accessories | Jewellery | Malawi

Jewellery: Trollbeads Malawi Universal Uniques Collection

Bywellmadeafrica 26th June 201213th May 2020

Trollbeads Malawi Universal Uniques Collection [Malawi] [Image credits: Malawi Universal Uniques – Trollbeads] Giving their customers the freedom to customise…

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Beauty And Wellbeing | Malawi

Beauty: Thea Skincare Enhancing Beauty the Natural Way

Bywellmadeafrica 13th December 20111st May 2020

Thea Skincare [Malawi]   Named after the Greek goddess of natural beauty, Thea Skincare is a luxurious range of…

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Malawi | Travel

Travel: Luxury Eco Lodge Kaya Mawa by Way of the Lake of Stars Festival

Bywellmadeafrica 23rd August 201128th April 2020

Kaya Mawa / Lake of Stars [Malawi] [Image credit: Kaya Mawa] At the moment, there seems to…

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Decor | Malawi

Decor: Eco chic Picture Frames Handmade in Malawi

Bywellmadeafrica 18th May 201122nd April 2020

Nkuku [Africa Inspired]  [Image credits: Nkuku – Recycled Aluminum and Wood Frames selection] Display your treasured memories…

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Food & Drink: Dorah Sithole Cooking from Cape to Cairo

Bywellmadeafrica 24th March 201121st April 2020

Dorah Sithole [South Africa] [Image source: Tafelberg] Whether it’s a steaming plate of sadza ne nyama, a…

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Accessories | Fashion | Malawi

Accessories: Louis Mariette’s Flair for the Dramatic

Bywellmadeafrica 18th November 20107th December 2019

Louis Mariette [MALAWI] [Image credits: Louis Mariette – Marcus Pummer, left; Benjamin Kaufmann, right] …Oh to be inside…

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