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Embroidering within Boundaries - Afghan Women Creating a Future (Paperback)
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Embroidering within Boundaries - Afghan Women Creating a Future (Paperback)
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'This magnificent book allows us to peer behind the veil to behold
the world of beauty, pride, and meaning of ancient Afghan
embroidery. Through stories of hope and challenge, we are able to
walk with these remarkable Afghan women as they rebuild their
lives. A triumph!' Peggy Clark, Director, Alliance for Artisan
Enterprise 'Rangina Hamidi has enabled the women of war-torn
Kandahar to bring their exquisite embroidery to the world. Now in
this beautiful book, she takes us on a journey into her own life
and the lives of the talented and courageous Afghan women she
serves through Kandahar Treasure. This is an extraordinary story of
resilient and remarkable people - a story that informs and
inspires.' Melanie Verveer, former U.S. Ambassador for Global
Women's Issues and Director of The Georgetown Institute for Women,
Peace and Security From the harsh and hidden lives of woman in
Afghanistan emerges a story of creativity, courage, and reclaiming
a future through ancient cultural traditions. Fifteen years ago,
Rangina Hamidi made the decision to dedicate her life to helping
rebuild her native Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Taliban had been
driven out 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-
Kandahar Treasure-using the exquisite traditional khamak embroidery
of Kandahar to help women work within their cultural boundaries, to
earn their living, and to find a degree of self-determination.
Embroidering Within Boundaries chronicles the development of this
remarkable and inspiring business run solely by Afghan women.
Throughout the narrative, intimate and moving profiles of Kandahar
Treasure artisans illustrate how they have gained confidence,
education, and the will to lead their families into a more stable
and prosperous future.
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