Yala Maha

Yala Maha is a collective from Sri Lanka and Cologne. Yala Maha incorporates kaleidoscopic Sari-Patchworks with black cotton - fair clothing.

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Sparkling

One of our key aims concerning the whole journey is to meet women who like to co-create with us. We prepared a workshop in Kandy together with the local NGO to get to know each other but furthermore to develop mutual trust. Workshop substance was to experiment creative technics and to develop first ideas for patchworks. We thank the women for they're colorful ideas and inspiring collaboration. Fortunately the seamstresses brought they're children with them – they exceeded every ice-breaking method.

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Get your kandy!

We kissed the seaside goodbye and traveled by train to the highlands to meet our NGO-partner, the Association Of War Affected Women. We sought left over materials and damaged fabrics for our upcoming workshop at recommended Saree wholesalers in Kandy. Now we’re busy with the last preparations. Excitement boost!

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Seetha Tex and Tailors

working together with our friend and partner Seetha. 

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Exploring the East Coast

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“Where are you from?“

Yesterday Köln, now Sri Lanka. Journey started and after few stops we gathered at the West coast of Sri Lanka. The ocean roars, spices burn and  trainrides fleet. Getting the seven of us from Beruwala to Hikkaduwa by train was quite breezy, but being squeezed in three tuk tuks was sniffy niffy mieffy. 

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the journey begins...

We want to present you our new blog to inform you about our process for our new collection.

Our Team, specially Anna Maria, Marie, Eva, Silviu and Jan, is preparing our trip to Sri Lanka. We will work with tamil and singhalese war affected women on new colorful patchworks, search for magnificent fabrics and report everything for the upcoming documentation at WDR. Stay updated and follow our blog.