Gulshen is from the village of Imamqulukend in the region of Qusar. She is part of the Lezgi people group. Gulshen has 3 children and her main job is taking care of her family. Her mother-in-law also knits with her when she gets a chance but she is often out...
Knitters
Aliya & Leyla
Aliya is from the the remote village Qalaxudat in the Quba region. Aliya and Leyla knit their socks together. Aliya is a brains behind the designs and her sister-in-law, Leyla, knits the heel part that is less complicated. Aliya is unmarried and lives with her brother and his family and...
Gulnisa
Gulnisa is from a remote village, Pirasora, in the region of Lerik. She is a part of the Talysh people group and knits beautiful traditional Talysh patterns into her long socks. Gulnisa lives and knits together with her sister-in-law. There are many people living in their house from many generations. It...
Samira - Long Socks
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Samira lives in a very remote village in the Southern part of Azerbaijan called Pirasora, Lerik. She is a part of the Talysh people group. She started knitting for us as a duo with her daughter, until her daughter got married and moved away. Now her son has left her...