Hi,

we are Griet & Babu, husband and wife, parents to Ilu & Nur and creators of Lulu Stories. After finishing her studies in photography Griet started documenting stories and social issues in East-Africa and beyond while Babu was working as a traditional fisherman in his home Shela/Lamu (Kenya).

Over the years traveling Griet got in touch with many talented artisans and slowly her love for natural materials and handcrafted details began playing a bigger role.

Nowadays we run a small family business together from our beautiful home in Lamu (Kenya) where we design and collaborate with local makers and Belgium from where we distribute. Our primary goal is to inspire people to think carefully about the items they have in their lives while nurturing ourselves with what we truly need. We hope you’ll enjoy this journey as much as we do.

Sending you all much love,

Griet & Babu

Hafswa

Zanzibar weavers

Hadija

Isaiah

Lamu baskets

Kiwale