Help Support Afghan Girls!
My sister's website is up and running!
Guess what?! My sister Taiba’s website is officially finished, and it has so many amazing things for sale! If you’re interested, you should totally check it out: www.hercraft.art
Everything on her site is handmade by incredible Afghan girls lacking education access. For many of them, my sister’s project is their last hope of supporting themselves and their families. I’m so proud of her for making this happen!
Taiba’s website offers beautiful handbags, necklaces, bracelets, mini backpacks, and more! My sister is one of the kindest and smartest people I know. When she learned that Afghan girls aren’t allowed to go to school after sixth grade and that they can’t get jobs either, she felt heartbroken. But instead of just feeling sad, she decided to do something about it. That’s when she came up with a fantastic idea: to create jobs for girls and make their dreams again!
Through our aunt, Zuhal, Taiba reached out to Afghan girls and encouraged them to create beautiful crafts with their hands, made entirely from scratch. They send these items to her, and she sells them at events, making sure to pay every single girl who contributed, as well as my aunt and me (because I go with her to the events and help out:). My dad loved her idea and helped her think of a name for the business. After brainstorming, he suggested a name my sister absolutely loved: HERCRAFT!
Her Craft is the perfect name because it highlights the crafts these talented Afghan girls make. Some of the items arrived just a few weeks ago, and they are stunning! I can’t wait to see the joy on the girls’ faces when they receive the money they’ve earned through their hard work. They truly deserve it, and I know everyone else will love their creations as much as I do.
Please be sure to visit www.hercraft.art and order a piece of Afghan art for your home!
Thank you so much for reading, and I hope you’ll support this fantastic project.
Love, Aqsa ❤️
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I'm so glad you and your sister got Hercraft started. I can't begin to imagine how much work it must have been to find people to make the items and ship them to the U.S. I've shared with my social networks.
I hope your store will grow and continue to add new artwork from Afghani girls and women. This small step towards economic independence will mean the world to them.
And maybe its success will be one small green shoot breaking through to the oppressive leadership of Afghanistan - that empowering women has a positive economic impact.