OUR CHANGEMAKERS
Why Choose Us
THE FACES BEHIND SYNTEIN'S
TRANSFORMATION & INSPIRATION
The true success of the Syntein Cluster is reflected not in the number of trainings or projects, but in the transformation of its artisans into visionary rural socio-entrepreneurs.
Guided by the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) (DCH) and empowered through Nangkiewirat Syntein Producer Company Limited (NKSPCL), they have evolved from skilled craftspeople into changemakers driving social and economic progress.
By combining traditional cane and bamboo craftsmanship with innovation, entrepreneurship, and collective leadership, they are creating premium products with global appeal while preserving their cultural heritage. Their work is generating local employment, inspiring young artisans, strengthening rural livelihoods, and fostering sustainable community development.
Today, these rural changemakers stand as role models across the Syntein Cluster and North East India—demonstrating that when heritage meets innovation and opportunity, rural communities can build a resilient, prosperous, and globally recognized future.
Dhuin Disiar
" What my grandmother taught me, my hands remember before my mind does."
Wandashisha Pdahkasiej
" Bamboo bends, but it does not break. The same is asked of the people who weave it."
Wan Pdahkasiej
" Each product I weave carries a prayer - for the home it will enter."
Rupalin Langpen
" My hands preserve yesterday, while my craft builds a tomorrow.”
Rilit Pdahkasiej
“ Each basket carries our tradition a little farther into the world.”
Rabita Langpen
“ What begins in my hands as bamboo becomes a dream for my family.”
Pynhun Kynter
“ I do not simply weave bamboo; I weave our story, one piece at a time.”
Leidmen Langpen
“ Every piece I weave carries a little of my home, my hands, and my hope.”
Aya Pdahkasiej
“ I weave what my ancestors taught me, and sell it to build better tomorrow.”
Diiar Myrthong
“ The bamboo comes from our land; the dreams come from our hearts.”
Pisstina Kongsang
“ The bamboo comes from our land; the dreams come from our hearts.”
