Our founder moved from Sweden to Kathmandu to work as a volunteer for the NGO Change Action Nepal to help survivors of sex-trafficking.

After learning about the injustice that survivors face - the idea to start Bahini was born. Our founder met with every Fair Trade certified supplier in Kathmandu to find the perfect partners that shared her vision.

Late in 2018, Bahini wasofficially launched with a collection of handcrafted Nepalese bamboo scarves.

2020 marked a turning point in the world, which led us to creatively look for new solutions to keep Bahini alive. The artisans were nowworking from the safety of their home, sewing face masks by hand.

While the world was slowly getting back to normal, we focused on growth by finding new markets and products that fits in the Bahini family.

After a successful crowdfunding campaign we launched a new product category with soap bars and introduced to you our second market - Bangladesh!

We saved a batch of high quality denim cotton from ending up in landfills. To celebrate our five year anniversary we up-cycled the fabric to sew and handprint our tote bags, and expanded operations to our third market - Guatemala!

Something new has bloomed in our shops. We launched two new soap bar scents:
Jasmine and Sandalwood.

We are always aiming to help even more women and girls worldwide and will continuously add more markets with new products to our Bahini family. Stay tuned for what's happening next!