Our Story
Why we Exist
Our goal is four-fold:
We want to bring handmade luxury to you and your home. Unique and one-of-a-kind items of the best quality that you can’t find anywhere else.
We want to showcase the exquisite handcrafts coming out of East Africa. Giving you an opportunity to see some of the amazing things that otherwise doesn’t make it to the Australian nor international market.
We want to give you the opportunity to support a local artisan for their skilled and talented work. By supporting the makers directly you are providing them with a pathway out of poverty not only for themselves but for their entire families.
On top of it all, 10% of our profits are donated directly to Australia for Cedar Tanzania. This organisation supports projects that reduces poverty and provides quality healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa.
Who We Are
Swahili Sensations was founded by Nina Hjortlund in 2023.
Nina has great experience and expertise in all things East Africa, having lived in Tanzania for 13 years, and she still continues to travel to Africa several times every year.
Nina personally handpicks each item on her trips. She meets with the artisans in various parts of the region and makes sure each item is of the best quality. On occasion, the artisans will make items exclusively for Swahili Sensations, suited to our valuable customers.
Nina is also the Founding Director and CEO of the not-for-profit Australia for Cedar Tanzania.
