In Gladys’ Words: Before SIAFU
Long before I had language for it, textiles shaped how I saw the world. Fabric was never just material. It carried story and identity, the hand, the history, the artistry...
Babu British of Shela: Linen, Laughter, and the Gentle Art of Living Well
There are people who belong so completely to a place that the landscape feels incomplete without them. In Shela, on Lamu Island, that person is Babu British, my friend, a local icon,...
Lulu for Lamu: Sun, Salt, and Slow Days
Stories of Place & People As part of SIAFU Home’s Stories of Place & People series, we share the journeys that quietly shape how we design, make, and live. Mary-Anne...
Lion’s Bread: Crafting Bread with Purpose
Amid Cape Town’s ever-changing culinary scene, where trends come and go, Lion’s Bread stands out as a steadfast celebration of craft, community and thoughtful baking. Founded in 2025 in Bo-Kaap...
#MySiafu: Caleb Appleton and Emily Dillon
It's no secret that at Siafu we absolutely adore colour and LOVE love, so it felt only right to begin our #MySiafu series with the wedding of Caleb Appleton and Emily...
