our story

old stories, new beginnings.

In 2020, there was nowhere else to go but inward, and I found myself looking at the parts of myself I used to cover up. I spent more time with my mother during the pandemic than I had over the last decade, and I finally let myself admit how much I missed her, and how disconnected I felt from my family, our stories, traditions, and heritage.

I began Noor of Bengal as a personal shrine to the everyday stories of my family, the beauty of Bangladesh, and as modern place to honour the rich legacy of Dacca – a place where people traded stories and enriched the lives of others with treasures from home. 

Noor of Bengal weaves centuries-old techniques with modern living, bringing ethically-sourced handicrafts from experienced artisans across Bangladesh to your home. Like any talented merchant, Noor collects wares that catches her eye, so you will find wares by artisans she meets on her journey. So far, Noor of Bengal features wares from Bangladesh and Canada.

Noor of Bengal began in Tkarón:to, the indigenous and ancestral land of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabewaki, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. Tkarón:to is Treaty 13 territory. Tkarón:to is part of the on-going Dish With One Spoon covenant, which is a commitment and agreement between settlers and Indigenous peoples in this region to share the land - to live, to protect, and to steward together. Noor of Bengal currently operates on the unceded territory of Anishnabeg Algonquin peoples, also known as Ottawa, Canada. 

Learn more about the land you live on at https://www.native-land.ca/.