Du’Anyam: Changing Lives, One Craft at a Time
By Cindy Karina Kustiari | 7 September 2018 Flores is considered one of the most beautiful islands in Indonesia, with the most astonishing landscape views. But behind all of its beauty, there are people who still live in disadvantaged conditions, as they were suffering quite greatly from maternal and child health issues. For Azalea Ayuningtyas, Yohanna Keraf, and Melia Winata, those unfortunate circumstances can be changed. By realizing that women in Flores are actually skillful in traditional wicker craftings, Ayu, Hanna, and Melia believed that it could be the answer to their socioeconomic problems. Traditional wicker crafts making has been done from generation to generation. So, in order to make this local culture recognizable, the only way is to pave its way through the national, even the international markets. In 2014, a social enterprise named Du’Anyam is establishe...
