Swahili Imports
Youths talk first and then listen, the elderly listen and then talk.
-Nilotic Proverb
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ABOUT SWAHILI

Since 1994, Swahili Imports has been building a network of artisans across Africa. Swahili's partnerships center on fair and sustainable profit generation, artisan advancement and modern, earth-friendly product development.
 
More than 1000 retail stores, museums, educational institutions and catalogs worldwide currently sell Swahili Imports products, and a limited selection of Swahili Imports products may be purchased via this website and through Swahili retail stores in Eugene, and Portland, Oregon.
 
Contact:
SWAHILI IMPORTS, INC.
388 E 3rd Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
T: 541-684-0688 F: 541-485-8132
Leslie Mittelberg
Mary Spurgeon
Papa Awori
Darla Robbins-Funkhouser
Percy Attafuah Appau
Suphanee Sturgis
Scott Sturgis
Jesse Arispe
Heather Alexander
Erin Browne
Tyler Morse
 


  

THE SWAHILI STORY

Swahili Imports began as one woman's vision of a lasting trade network between the U.S. and Africa. Read about how Swahili has dedicated the past 15 years to making that vision a reality.
 

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