Growing up, I didn't know much about Syria. I was never exposed to Syrian culture. I had never been to Syria. All I was reading about and hearing about was the war. I appreciated what they were trying to do. Mint + Laurel is trying to change the narrative that Syria is not only about the recent war, there's culture that goes back thousands of years that we need to preserve. “I was there for Mint +Laurel’s first pop up event. I was there when the founders were getting started, to growing the brand, and now to actually be selling things!”
Read MoreToday is World Refugee Day and it has a special meaning for the three founders of Mint and Laurel. We are an e-commerce and social enterprise, this is why a shop with purpose matters to us.
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