bag

upcycled mobile bag

ris fakedor mobilor bag

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Ris fakedor mobilor bag is a mobile bag made from upcycled coffee-mix sachets. This craft became popular among the Rohingya in the last ten years, after Rohingya prisoners in a Buthidaung jail were first taught the technique. It is an especially popular hobby for Rohingya women and girls who make sleeping mats, bags and other items from the colorful plastic sachets which they collect from neighboring shops. In Myanmar, a chat or gossip over instant coffee is a daily social ritual, and different commercial brands of 3-in1 coffee mixes abound. Crafting ris fakedor bags makes something beautiful from the plastic waste.