Knitters

Kamale is from the village of Kelekhan in Lerik.  She is part of the Talysh people group.  Here Kamale is pictured with Teresa (founder of Azerbaijani Socks).  She is so happy to have some friends outside of her village and to have special visitors.  Her world is small in her...

Intizar is from the village of Demirchi, Ismayili and is a part of the Tat people group.  She has one school aged daughter.  She loves to knit and is always very thankful for the job and tells us that this is the best job that she can do while she is home and can...

Simuzer is from the village of Zarat-Kheyberi in Shamaxi.  She is part of the Tat people group.  Zarat-Kheyberi is one of the most remote villages in Azerbaijan.  No normal car can reach this village and it only has about 100 people living there and the school only has 5 students.  This village is famous...