PHILOSOPHY A corporate lawyer turned social entrepreneur, Paratore partnered with a nongovernmental organization in a small village in India to bring his beloved shoes to the global market. As a result, second- and third-generation artisan weavers now continue to practice an age-old method while breaking themselves out of a cycle of poverty.
BEYOND MARIN You can find Mohinders at Bay Area retailers like the Perish Trust in San Francisco, other stores nationwide, and at mohinders.com.
WHAT THEY SAY “From the beginning, the only way I would do this business was if it was in an ethical manner and if it would make an impact,” Paratore says. “But I don’t think of myself as a social entrepreneur. For me, that’s just the way to do business.”
Kasia Pawlowska loves words. A native of Poland, Kasia moved to the States when she was seven. The San Francisco State University creative writing graduate went on to write for publications like the San Francisco Bay Guardian and KQED Arts among others prior to joining the Marin Magazine staff. Topics Kasia has covered include travel, trends, mushroom hunting, an award-winning series on social media addiction and loads of other random things. When she’s not busy blogging or researching and writing articles, she’s either at home writing postcards and reading or going to shows. Recently, Kasia has been trying to branch out and diversify, ie: use different emojis. Her quest for the perfect chip is never-ending.