It’s February, and we’re deep into Berlin’s bitter winter. Dark at 4pm, snow on the ground, the sky so grey all you can see is your own breath in the air. It’s time for a little lightness and escapism. That’s why we’re so excited to announce that Berlinale, the world renowned film festival and jewel […]
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Living in the Tanzanian Bush: How the Maasai Community use their Little Suns
In the remote, off-grid bush area where the Maasai community live, it is very difficult to find a reliable source of light after the sun goes down. Maasai people traditionally live a semi-nomadic lifestyle, inhabiting parts of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. Each tribe is led by a council of elders, and they adhere to […]
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Solar Wishes
To end 2016 with a sparkle we collected and shared some magical solar wishes! Throughout December we gathered the thoughts and aspirations of our friends and supporters from all over the globe. We asked people to answer the question: ‘What is your solar wish to brighten our world?’ For the last days of 2016, we […]
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Music Lights Up Life! Mr Eazi Donates Little Suns in Nigeria
Mr. Eazi, Afrobeats sensation, donates Little Suns & brings back the music to the Boko Haram ravaged city of Maiduguri, Nigeria. Since their violent resurgence in 2009, Boko Haram have spread destruction and fear across North- East Nigeria. The militant group have killed an estimated 20,000 people, kidnapped 276 Chibok schoolgirls and uprooted over 2 […]
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Little Sun Vision Film – learn about us in two minutes
We are currently busying ourselves with producing our new vision film – everything you wanted to know about Little Sun in two minutes! It promises to be an exciting new visualisation of Little Sun’s brand identity, including our addition to the Little Sun family: the Charge. Shot in Berlin and South Africa, on and off-grid, the […]
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Pop-up shop in Corsica, France
There’s a very special pop-up shop waiting for you in sunny Corsica: Little Sun Corsica Thanks to the wonderful André of Maison Beretti and Chloé of CNC, one of the most beautiful isles in the world is offering Little Suns for holiday-makers and locals alike, located at Porto-Vecchio for the summer of 2016. Little Sun Corsica Facebook […]
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Sunlight Graffiti at Sónar Festival
Little Sun empowers women in Zambia
Girls and women all over the world are disporportionately affected by poverty. Lumwana, a mining town located in the Solwezi District, North-Western Province of Zambia, is no exception. Women remain marginalized with limited formal and informal power. Investing in women is crucial for long term economic and community development. Alexandra Frank, founder of Best Foot […]
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Time to Celebrate: Little Sun Charge is here now!
Little Sun would like the world to meet the newest member of our family: Little Sun Charge. It’s a high-performance solar charger for your phone, MP3 player, GoPro and all your other small devices. As seen on Kickstarter last year, we’re now finally introducing the Charge to the world. Stay tuned on all the Charge adventures […]
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