Afghanistan - A Personal Story

Najaf Mazari was a shepherd boy from the mountains of Afghanistan, who became a rugmaker of genius. In 2001 he was forced to flee his homeland under the onslaught of the Taliban ariving in Australia to start a new life.  He painstakingly rebuilt his life in Australia, where he has established a successful business, rescuing his family from the despair of Pakistan’s refugee camps.

Come along and hear Najaf's moving personal story, how he overcame immense challenges along the way, how he drew on the rug-making skills he learned as a twelve year-old, how he has now built, in his new country,  a successful genuine Afghan rug business covering cleaning, repairs and the production of rugs. Najaf co-authored a book on his life story: The Rugmake of Mazar-e-Sharif, published in 2008.