Yurt thoughts
On Saturday I met Jesse Liang. She is originally from Inner Mongolia and her family make yurts for a living.
This is Jesse, her boyfriend Elliot and Jesse’s Mum.
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In the village where they live her Mum and Dad employ 7 people who all make components for the yurt, one of them being the artist who paints the decorations on the door and roof ring.
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Jesse than imports them for sale in Britain and we are buying one. I felt delighted that in our small way at Boot Up! we are helping sustain a small artisan industry to keep Jesse’s family and her village in work.