Kadek Sari

"I'm Kadek Sari from Sukawati Bali. I was born in Gianyar in 1982. When I was only six years old, my father passed away and my mother become a single parent who had to take care of me, my sister and my brother.<br><br>"As a child, we lived in a house near Lebih beach where we children always played. We have a shop in a market and I used to help my mother there after school. From her, I learned a lot about business.<br><br>"Then I learned to crochet, and began creating hand-crocheted apparel and accessories to sell. It takes a long time to create just one design but I enjoy it.<br><br>"I work with the help of my family and a few other people. I give them the designs and the yarn that is necessary for each style. My design inspiration can follow fashion trends but is also deeply influenced by our local culture.<br><br>"I'm married and God blessed us with two sons. I was once in a very difficult situation when I used to work in a hotel while I had little kids at home. When I was working, I wasn't able to take care of them. That's why today I give my assistants the opportunity to work from home so they'll earn an income but still be able to look after their husbands and children.<br><br>"Because almost all my designs are hand-crocheted, it can be a challenge because of the time required to make them. But so far I am managing the work well.<br><br>"I believe in the golden rule. When we do good then we will deserve good things as well but, when we harm someone, then we will someday suffer harm ourselves.<br><br>"I'm happy that you are connecting my crochet designs to people around the world. With your orders, we can all continuously work and my assistants can have a steady income."