From School Dropout to Global Brand Founder at 57

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Dropped out at 17. Married young. Struggled to feed her kids.

But Saraswathi Thangavel from Coimbatore never let go of her school-day craft — basket weaving.

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From selling a few “boring” koodais to building Koodai by Saras, a global fashion brand, she’s turned struggle into style.
Now 57, she trains 55+ rural women to earn with dignity.

Proof that dreams don’t retire — and resilience rewrites destiny.

#WomenEntrepreneurs #RuralEmpowerment #HandcraftedWithLove #BasketWeavingArt #MadeInIndia #ResilienceStories #GlobalSuccess

[Koodai By Saras, Saraswathi Thangavel, Basket Weaving India, Rural Women Empowerment, Handmade Fashion]

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