In Mexico, broken baby Jesus statues flood restorers ahead of feast day
Mexico City, MexicoAP It is Maximinio Vertiz’ busy season. Dozens of beloved but worn and broken baby Jesus figurines will pass through this 49-year-old craftsman’s hands, restoring them in time for their annual pilgrimage to church for a Candlemas blessing. Holding a putty knife with a steady hand, Vertiz went about this meticulous task on […]
Britain’s Black doll makers rush to meet demand for diversity
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation British entrepreneur Jodi Vernon never intended to become a toy maker. But after her daughter Clarke was born, she struggled to find Black dolls that represented her family in toy shops packed with white-skinned, blue-eyed figures. The last straw came when she went into a second-hand shop in London and was offered a […]
Wow!: Woman’s salve for devastation of Lebanese blast: 100 dolls
MARIAM FAM, of Associated Press, reports from Beirut on the work of Lebanese painter Yolande Labaki to help bring healing to the country’s capital…