Kemala - Smittens

Knitters

Kemala - Smittens

Kemala is 53 years old.  She lives in Imamqulukend village of Qusar region. She spent many years working very difficult jobs and so is very thankful for this job.  She told us stories about making bricks with mud and selling them.  Now she is knitting smittens and spends the money...

Sabina

Sabina is 36 years old.  She lives in Qusar.  She is married and has 2 sons.  She watched her mom knit and learned from her.  She has been knitting since she was in 7th grade.  While in school, Sabina would knit the heels of the socks while her mom knit...

Seriya

Seriya is from the village of Imamqulukend in the region of Qusar.  She is 53 years old.  She has loved knitting since she was a child.  Her mother used to knit socks from wool she made herself. When we asked her about working with us she said, “I used to...

Medina

Medina is 17 years old.  Her mom has been knitting for many years and she learned how to make hats and scarves.  Her mom, who knits our tree skirts, offered to teach her how to make one of our products so that she could slowly learn how to earn and...