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Hamidi, Rangina; Littrell, Mary

 
9780998452302: Embroidering Within Boundaries: Afghan Women Creating a Future
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ISBN 10 : 0998452300 ISBN 13 : 9780998452302
Editeur : Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

Winner, Silver Medal in the Multicultural Category, 2018 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards 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.

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À propos de l'auteur

Rangina Hamidi emigrated with her family from Soviet-controlled Afghanistan to the United States as a young girl. As founder and president of Kandahar Treasure, Rangina is one of the leading voices for Afghan women. She has served as the manager of the women’s Income Generation Project for Afghans for Civil Society and has been selected for prominent professional and academic training programs.



Mary Littrell is Professor and Department Head Emerita of Design and Merchandising at Colorado State University. For the past 25 years, Mary’s research has focused on how textile artisan enterprises achieve sustainability in the global market. Mary is a Research Associate at the Museum of International Folk Art and serves as Chair of the Artist Selection Committee for the International Folk Art Market, Santa Fe.

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Éditeur
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0998452300
ISBN 13 
9780998452302
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
172
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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