Talents have no bounds...! 

Here's the young woman entrepreneur - Sana Khader, from Kozhikode, Kerala, who made papercraft as her passion and is reviving the lost art of letter writing through her hobby of pen paling. 

Well-known in Instagram as ‘Zannist’ (a combination of ‘Zana’ and ‘artist’), she writes a great deal of letters every week to remain connected with her pen pals from various countries. 

Sana Khader is learning about the world through her art passion. (56 pen pals, 32 countries)

Apart from her busy schedule... she gave her time to share her views and her journey through a telephonic conversation.

Knowing the inner potential in which you seek happiness and render it to be your passion is again an unique achievement!!! 

What was like the trigger point or the defining moment for you to pick up this art form?

Well, I better call it my turning point! It was during my 12th standard, that was the day I made an album for my best friend. He liked it the most and everyone in my class liked it. Everyone appreciated me and wanted a single piece of it. From then I was getting the orders... I used to make different craft things and used to enjoy a lot, that's how I got into this career option. 

What do you call this form of craft? Who supported you the most in this whole journey?

All these things are like heaven for me from where I get the joy! I don't have a specific name but, I feel like I'm out of the world, whenever I am with the papers and craft works. I am too addicted that, if some ideas do pop up in my mind and if Iam unable to do it before I hit the bed, I cannot sleep. What I do is... scrap book crafts, home decor items, albums and much more creative things. My mom supported me well and she was always behind me boosting up in every circumstance throughout my journey.

Your profile talks about craft innovation! How thinking outside the box helps in making these creative and innovative crafts?

I consider myself as someone who try to experiment different crafts. For suppose when I get a paper, I make it into a boat. If I get more time , I think of the ways to modify it by seeing it in different dimensions. And that's what works for me and even every artist do that. So, what I wanted to suggest from this is... You should not stick with one thought rather always try to think of still better ways to mould it.  That's what helps you to think creative!!! 

When there came the talk about the entrepreneurship... she shared her views...

"Necessity is the mother of invention." I feel many are suppressing their talents due to their circumstances and the urge of their degree. So, there's a necessity to lift other's up through our actions. And this could for sure happen by the power of an entrepreneur! Even in my case: “People thought I had gone nuts doing all this. This was no where close to what I had studied in college being CSE student. They saw me working day and night, travelling to the post office regularly, and thought it was a pastime. But I guess I proved them wrong.” And I wanted to see the same happening in case of others who are passionate to go along their interests.

A look at Zannist's Instagram page reveals interesting stuff ranging from greeting cards, colorful envelopes, customised albums, printed T-shirts, stickers, pins, tassel work, giveaway contests, and much more. 

Lots of more colorful feed in the page! 

So relatively... I asked...

Your craft work posts in instagram in an other way spread happiness and positivity when we view!!! How do you feel about it? How social media is helping in your career? 

Regarding the social media... works and customers are mainly from instagram and that's how I get potential customers and that's where people actually find my profile and place orders. “I started by uploading images of my creations on Instagram. I stared with 300 followers, which has grown to a huge number of people around the globe.”  So... I can say, social media was the main part in my career which actually gave me encouragement of -"Yes I can.. this is possible" and gave a green signal to carry on with my passion. So I give priority to that! 

Next.. Spreading positivity... I get messages everyday saying... colorflite... "Your feed is really nice..." I feel really super happy!!! Even many who view them... even texted that they feel attracted to this art and even at times try out them and feel them as stress busters kinda things... These all makes me happy.

So I think someone who is passionate to start a business can take the extreeme support of social media... instagram... They have to be very sure about their way of presenting the feed- bright and good quality pictures must be uploaded and be concsious with the captions. I give importance to all these.

We heard about the workshops that you conduct... How these workshops are helping in generating new zeal of this identical art?

I have conducted more than 30 workshops on my own and I wanted to train people who are interested in these. As told earlier, the important part in building career is identifying inner potentials. So these workshops for sure aim in discovering the skills and giving wings to their talents. Even I aim to empower the women who are restricted and cannot express their creativity. So, through these initiatives i even want to support them and  give them a space, opportunity to grow. 

Valuable token... 

Once actually.. I got an order but I got to do it within less span of time. It was a very difficult task - like 500 rows of paper work to be done. But I was curious as I want to taste even this flavour. I learnt the value of patience how it is important while experimenting the designs and recovering the faults. So I would suggest that.. whenever you get into new field, do lot of efforts. Don't take overnight decisions. Do alot of research on the path you are going to decide. When you get a thought in your mind - do it at that moment. Don't postpone the things. This is my policy. 

In the future, Sana Khader wants to start a collective, a community of artists that will exhibit the different talents of women, especially homemakers. Great intention right!!! Hope everything goes great :) 

Conclusion note:

First I would thank Sana Khader Ma'am for sharing her journey and motivating to follow all along the interests.

Grasp this funda:

Everyone has a unique talent. This talent must be identified and then irrespective of odds... never give up your interests... Follow your heart and go on with your passions. If your struggle is true then ultimately you will rule with your passion. Outcome would be tonnes of happiness... and that satisfaction = incredible achievement

Thank you :)