> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: [[Sharon Tsang-de Lyster]] > Reference:: [https://www.thetextileatlas.com/craft-stories/ornaments-by-afghan-refugees](https://www.thetextileatlas.com/craft-stories/ornaments-by-afghan-refugees) > Tags:: #Afghanistan > WeftLinks:: [[Migrant and refugee value of craft]] > [[Claim - Craft provides a livelihood with dignity through market access]] > [[Claim - Craft provides a way of sustaining cultural attachments to home]] > [[Claim - Craft is a means to keep traditions alive and evolving in new environments]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Afghan refugees scattered across India, Malaysia and Pakistan continue their crafts in various forms, as a path to provide income; keep their traditions alive when the original context of practices are no longer accessible; see the craft knowledge evolving in new environments to reach new audience.