A Woman of Niger

Kadi is a fashion designer from Niamey, Niger.  A creative thinker all her life, she often was scolded by her elementary school teachers for her 'doodling' and daydreaming.  Kadi combines the traditional design elements of her native country with contemporary trends in personalized designs for her clients.  Kadi came to the United States last summer (2011) as a member of the University’s first delegation of West Africans traveling as beneficiaries of the State Department–funded grant.  Kadi was the sole representative from Niger and the only woman in the delegation of eleven.  Scheduled to arrive in Niamey next Sunday (06 NOV) and, anxious to continue the conversation begun last summer, we plan to spend time ‘catching up’ with Kadi, fashion designer from Niamey.