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'use client'
import Image from 'next/image'
export default function FounderStorySection() {
return (
<section
id="our-story"
data-vula-section="founder-story"
className="py-20 bg-[#f9fafb]"
>
<div className="container mx-auto px-4 max-w-5xl">
<div className="grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-12 items-center">
<div className="relative aspect-[3/4] overflow-hidden rounded-xl shadow-[var(--shadow-lifted)]">
<Image
src="https://images.pexels.com/photos/1317712/pexels-photo-1317712.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&h=350"
alt="Smiso Khumalo — founder of S.A.W"
fill
sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw"
className="object-cover"
/>
</div>
<div>
<span className="text-xs uppercase tracking-widest text-[#36454F] font-semibold">
Our Story
</span>
<h2 className="text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold text-[#18181b] mt-2 mb-6">
Born in 2024 a 19-year-old saw the gap.
</h2>
<div className="space-y-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">
<p>
Smiso Khumalo grew up in Soweto wearing hand-me-down tees that never
fit right. By 16 he was screen-printing his own designs in his
grandmother&apos;s garage learning that quality fabric and sharp
graphics shouldn&apos;t cost a fortune.
</p>
<p>
In 2024, at just 19, he launched <strong>S.A.W</strong> South
African Wear. No hype drops, no inflated prices. Just heavyweight
cotton tees with bold, monochrome prints that speak the language of
the streets. Every T-shirt is cut for the township & metropolitan
youth who value authenticity over logos.
</p>
<p className="font-medium text-[#18181b]">
&ldquo;I wanted a T-shirt that felt like mine clean, tough, and
unapologetically South African. That&apos;s S.A.W.&rdquo;
</p>
</div>
<div className="mt-8 flex gap-3">
<span className="inline-block bg-[#18181b] text-white text-xs px-3 py-1 rounded-full font-semibold">
Premium 240GSM cotton
</span>
<span className="inline-block border border-[#e5e7eb] text-[#111827] text-xs px-3 py-1 rounded-full">
Designed in Jozi
</span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
)
}