Turkmen weavers in northern Afghanistan have been weaving rugs for thousands of years.
But the most curious influence on Afghan rug design has been violence.
Later on, they made it commercialized when they found out that people were interested, she says.
“But at the beginning, it was to show their hatred of the invasion.
I know the Afghan people, and this was their way to fight.
Others, clearly made for sale to Americans, proclaimed Long live U.S. soldiers.
One of the most disturbing pieces commemorate the World Trade Center attack.
These rugs were so scandalous that many traders refused to have them in their collection.
Yet others find World Trade Center rugs collectable.
Some New Yorkers find them fit for display, too.
It’s a kind of history painting.
Battles have always been depicted in art.
Under generations of oppression, these women have found in carpets a medium to make their voice heard.
These rugs may be their only chance to gain a voice in their adult life.
References:# Christopher Helman, Carpet Bombing,Forbes# Mimi Kirk, Rug-of-War,Smithsonian
