When invited to do a presentation about Hand and Cloth at the Nordic Club in Dhaka, I decided, on impulse, to ask if any of the women would like to go along and tell their stories. I had 3 volunteers. They practiced a few times including a trial run right before the event. Recognizing they had never seen so many foreigners at one time, I asked if they were scared. Their quick reply was, “We're all human.” Still, I didn't know how it would be when they actually got in front of an audience. They were so wonderful! They spoke confidently, stayed on task for the most part, and interacted well with individuals afterwords. Seeing them bright, confident, proud made me optimistic that they will develop into the leaders and entrepreneurs we want them to be. They were encouraged by the enthusiastic response to them and to their handiwork. One thing did baffle them, however. “Were they eating LEAVES?” They may be ready to represent Hand and Cloth but not quite ready to order a salad!