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Remembering Amina
I'm not sure how many of you have heard about Amina Al Filali. She's a sixteen year old Moroccan girl who found herself in an unthinkable position. At fifteen she was raped. And under current law, her rapist had the choice to go to prison or to marry her. He chose the latter and forced Amina into marriage. Needless to say, the marriage was not a pleasant one. It is not surprising that he was often violent. Amina's mother told her to be patient with him. But this young girl's patience ran out and she bought the rat poison that...
A Bit More About Saadia
About Saadia About a month ago one of my Linked In groups posed these questions: What keeps you going? What motivates you to succeed? Many of the answers were admirable ones about passion and determination. But my answer was a bit different and went a little something like this: Saadia showing her granddaughter, Eden, Argan fruit Honestly? My mother in law, Saadia, motivates me. She is an amazing woman. She was a single mother in Morocco which was and is *very* difficult thing to do. Her husband lived in France and came home once a year. After a few years...
A Giveaway!
RUN - don't walk - over to one of my favourite blogs - Veronika's Blushing. The lovely Veronika reviewed our Argan Oil and is hosting a giveaway for us. A fun little basket of Moroccan goodies and Argan Oil awaits you. Good luck to all who enter! Joèl~ .
"I Like Argan Oil" - by Saadia's Granddaughter, Eden, Age 4
(Dictated to Joèl, her Mom.) I like Argan Oil because it makes my skin really soft and nice. I don't really like other stuff on my face because those other things make my face itchy. I also like our Argan Oil so much because the bottles are so pretty. And they have stickers on them. Every time I see our pretty blue bottles I want to use some Argan Oil. My mommy lets me use lots. My Grandma Saadia makes our Argan Oil at Morocco. She mashes the Argan stuff and makes it into oil. I remember going to the...
Our Argan Oil is, of course, Cruelty-Free and not tested on animals…