Name/Title
Embroidering within boundaries : Afghan women creating a futureEntry/Object ID
NK9275.6.H36Description
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.Lexicon
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embroidery--afghanistan, textile fabrics--afghanistanBook Details
Author
Rangina Hamidi, Mary Littrell, Paula LernerPublisher
Thrums BooksDate Published
2017Call No.
NK9275.6.H36ISBN
998452300, 9780998452302LCCN
2017933269Notes
Length: 172