Afghan carpets to support Afghan women

Beautiful Afghan carpets, jewelry and other craft items were available for sale at the recent showing of the film, "Afghan Women, A History of Struggle", at the Fellowship of Reconciliation on Sept. 11th. Those who missed it can now help support the schools for women and girls for which these craft sales raise money. Present at the film screening and discussion were filmaker, Kathleen Foster, and also Fahima Vorgetts who has been active for a long time in the struggle for women's rights in Afghanistan and who brought dozens of beautiful carpets and tables of jewelry, blouses and other items for sale to raise money for her projects in Afghanistan. Also present to speak with them after the film was Dr. Fawzia Afzal Khan, professor of English adt Montclari State University in New Jersey. Her most recent book is The Pre-Occupation of Postcolonial Studies.

The film and discussion were fascinating and everyone present loved the variety and beauty of the carpets and other crafts.

To learn more about the projects in Afghanistan, see www.womenforafghanwomen.org.

If you would like to purchase carpets or other items (all proceeds going to the school building projects) go to http://www.valleycaravan.com/. Fahima made it clear that prices are negotiable and you can contact her directly at fahimawaw@yahoo.com.