The community housing the Afghan refugees, as part of a UNHCR initiative, is inundated with children, often seen running around with careless abandon. Each child is an integral cog in the overarching machinery of history. Each child carries the weight of survival, and the resilience that survival has instilled, within every vein. Each child has a story.  The past is a blur for many. As they settle into the welcoming...

NESTLED DEEP WITHIN THE HEART OF A REFUGEE CAMP RESIDES A COLONY OF AFGHAN FAMILIES, AS PART OF A UNITED NATIONS PROJECT TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR ALL THOSE DISPLACED BY THE TUMULTUOUS SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN.   THE CRAFT STORIES BY HUMA ADNAN AND UNHCR PAKISTAN TEAM ON A CAMP VISIT.   The colony does not just house these inclusive communities. The colony houses unrelenting talent. It houses a sense of...

March 19, 2021 Posted by: TRT WORLD NOW  Posted in: International News   Tags: Responsible Fashion, Craft stories, Huma Adnan, Fnkasia, Brides, Refugee craft, Hand made jewellery   Pakistan is home to the world’s largest Afghan refugee population. An estimated one million people from the war-torn country live there without correct documentation. One designer is teaming up with Afghan women to help them gain some income and independence. Fashion designer...