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Afghan war carpets: weaving tales of conflicts

Afghan war carpets: weaving tales of conflicts

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Afghan war carpets: weaving tales of conflicts

by Afra Safa Apr 23, 2022

Afghan war carpets: weaving tales of conflicts

Apr 23, 2022

by Afra Safa Apr 23, 2022

After half a century of foreign occupation, war and conflict, craftspersons in Afghanistan are weaving these stories-through age-old methods & modern war symbols-into carpet design.

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