Embroidering Within Boundaries

Fifteen years ago, Rangina Hamidi made the decision to dedicate her life to helping rebuild her native Kandahar, Afghanistan. Tens of thousands of women struggled to support themselves and their families. Rangina started an entrepreneurial enterprise, using the exquisite traditional embroidery of Kandahar to help women work within their cultural boundaries. This book traces the converging paths of traditional embroidery and the brave women who have found in it a way to build their lives. Original.