GreenJean

I saw this bag across a concourse crowded with students and bypassed all manner of offerings (stuffies, toques and accessories) to get to the stand selling it.

This bag is the perfect size for a full scale notebook, a small purse and a few sundries (hankies, granola bars, daytimers). It was also available in a drab shade of grey and black, but the day was dreary and the pop of colour cheered me irrationally.  The bag is made of jute (burlap or Hessian), woven from a plant fibre that grows quickly and is recyclable and biodegrable. Equipped with handles and a shoulder strap - I couldn’t have asked for more.

Then Katie explained the bag’s origins. It was crafted by a woman who no longer is working as a prostitute in Calcutta. Payment from making these bags keeps her off the streets. Suddenly, a shopping whim took on another dimension.

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