Embroidering within Boundaries
Afghan Women Creating a Future
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Graphic Art & Design, Textile & Costume, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies
| Author: | Rangina Hamidi, Mary Littrell, Paula Lerner | ISBN: | 9780998452364 |
| Publisher: | Thrums Books | Publication: | October 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Thrums Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Rangina Hamidi, Mary Littrell, Paula Lerner |
| ISBN: | 9780998452364 |
| Publisher: | Thrums Books |
| Publication: | October 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Thrums Books |
| Language: | English |
Fifteen years ago, Rangina Hamidi decided to dedicate her life to helping rebuild her native Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Taliban had been driven out by American forces following 9/11, but Kandahar was a shambles. Tens of thousands of women, widowed by years of conflict, struggled to support themselves and their families. Rangina started an entrepreneurial enterprise, using the exquisite traditional embroidery of Kandahar, to help women work within the cultural boundaries of Pashtunwali to earn their living and to find a degree of self-determination. Thus Kandahar Treasure was born. This book traces the converging paths of traditional khamak embroidery and the 300 brave women who have found in it a way to build their lives. The late, award-winning photojournalist Paula Lerner was dedicated to telling the stories of women in Afghanistan. Her remarkable images throughout the book show Afghan women's profound struggle, strength, and beauty.
Fifteen years ago, Rangina Hamidi decided to dedicate her life to helping rebuild her native Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Taliban had been driven out by American forces following 9/11, but Kandahar was a shambles. Tens of thousands of women, widowed by years of conflict, struggled to support themselves and their families. Rangina started an entrepreneurial enterprise, using the exquisite traditional embroidery of Kandahar, to help women work within the cultural boundaries of Pashtunwali to earn their living and to find a degree of self-determination. Thus Kandahar Treasure was born. This book traces the converging paths of traditional khamak embroidery and the 300 brave women who have found in it a way to build their lives. The late, award-winning photojournalist Paula Lerner was dedicated to telling the stories of women in Afghanistan. Her remarkable images throughout the book show Afghan women's profound struggle, strength, and beauty.
