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No two pieces feel the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are proud to partner with Jamarko, a Nepali handmade paper enterprise founded by sisters Aruna Lacoul and Muna Shrestha. Since 2001, Jamarko has created paper goods using traditional craft and recycled materials, guided by environmental care and meaningful employment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are not pages made to be filled and forgotten. They are pages for journalling, sketching, planning, recording dreams and holding the small details of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted in Nepal. 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