Hanbel

Fatima Khaali

Fatima is one of the original founders of Cooperative El Farah and serves as its president. Fatima began weaving with her mom when she was only ten years. Over the years, she has developed her weaving skills and has continued to refine them at the cooperative. Fatima hopes that through her weaving she is able to provide enough income to support her two children since she is a single mother.

Itto Twali

Itto was born in Boulmane and learned how to weave from her step mother. Itto moved to Timahdit once she married and has lived in the area ever size. Itto finds great joy in marking rugs and other crafts for her house. Since she was never able to finish school, she focuses heavily on developing her skills at weaving. She hopes that through her skills and the cooperative, that the women her village will be able to continue earning income even after the Peace Corps Volunteer left.

Yemna Boumaraz

Yemna was born in a village outside the southern city of Taza. She married her husband, who is also from Taza, and moved with him to Timahdite where he was looking for work at the time. Yemna never attended school, so craft became her most important skill. Since joining the cooperative, Yemna believes that her skill in weaving has greatly increased. She hopes that through her sales she'll earn enough to go on a Hajj, an Islamic pilgrimage.

Itto Amrghich

Itto is originally from Kikou. Born in 1977, she started learning weaving at the age of twelve. She moved to Timhdite once she got married. Itto spends her earnings on her children, and helps her husband with the house expense. She hopes one day to have a house of her own since today she still lives at her In-laws .