social impact
Our Founder, Laura Cretney, shares the story of Pink Jinn, from a tiny British island to the deserts of Oman.
This week, your inbox and social media feeds have probably been full of Black Friday and Cyber Week offers promising you huge savings and amazing value. Well, you might be disappointed to learn that you won’t find that here. We don’t do Black Friday, and here’s why:
No matter who you’re shopping for, prepared to be inspired by our ideas for gorgeous gifts for the holiday season. Whether you need a present for a booklover, a keen foodie, an Arabic student, a lovely little one, or that friend who has a serious house plant problem, we’ve got you covered! As always, we’ve focused wherever possible on small, women-owned and artisanal businesses along with social enterprises and fair trade companies so that your gifts are also giving back to local communities across the MENA region.
If you’ve been following the news coming out of Palestine and are looking for ways to help, here are 6 tangible things you can do starting today to support the Palestinian people.
Here’s our ultimate list of our favourite products from the Middle East and North Africa, featuring gifts perfect for Arabic students and anyone interested in the region. There’s something for everyone on this list, so if you’re looking to buy thoughtful gifts from impactful brands this year, look no further!
Ras al Hanout at its core is an incredibly complex and aromatic blend of spices. Across the Middle East and North Africa, blends such as za’atar, dukkah, chermoula and zhug are widely used in cooking, helping to create distinctive flavour profiles that enhance ingredients from aubergines, okra, chickpeas, to fresh sea trout and lamb.
Argan Oil – known as Liquid Gold of Morocco – is produced from the kernels of the Argan tree, which grows in the southwest of Morocco. Argan Oil that has been used as a natural antioxidant for centuries by the Berber people of Southern Morocco and the Sahara. In this post, we share 8 reasons why pure Argan Oil is amazing for your body, your self-care routine and the planet!
At Pink Jinn, we are all about supporting small businesses, women-owned businesses and social enterprises. Here’s a list of some of our favourite socially conscious brands from the Middle East and North Africa which provide fair wages and employment opportunities to local people – particularly women and refugees.
We are delighted to introduce to the Pink Jinn Souq two new products: The DAMASCUS and PALMYRA crochet clutch bags. These beauties were made by a women’s cooperative in Syria which provides employment to women who have lost their livelihoods as a result of the conflict.