I am a graphic designer with a special interest in empowering women -artisans based in marginalized regions in Colombia building through their handcrafts sustainable livelihoods. Uniqueland (my little company) works with indigenous Zenú artisans from the city of Tuchín in the Córdoba province of Colombia. The Zenú use caña flecha—a fiber harvested from green palm plants that grow in the marshes of the region—to create hats, jewelry, and bags. The raw fiber is dyed naturally using trees, fruit and seeds from the region. One of caña flecha's most notable uses is for the woven hats often associated with Colombian culture, the sombrero vueltiao, traditionally used by Zenú indigeneous.

My personal story as to how this all got started. My husband had a stroke 3 years ago (he was 37 years old ) so I became the economic responsible person for my family. I decided to establish a company that works with women, single mothers, artisans, to help empowering them to have sustainable livelihoods. This has been my passion and I think it has been definitely well worth it.