akawelle, translated into also known as love, is a jewelry line established by 16 year old lovetta conto, a liberian refugee who literally turned lemons into lemonade by using the violence in her native liberia as inspiration for a jewelry line she established through the strongheart fellowship. she uses shell casings found all over the ground as part of her material to create beautiful and unique necklaces. it's these types of stories that make me want to eschew large corporations and buy local or support small business owners and entrepreneurs. go here to learn more about this amazing and inspiring story.
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