Mahwish Qayyum

Mahwish Qayyum is a freelance journalist based in Pakistan. Her work has been published by Al-Jazeera, Vice, Newsweek, Christian Science Monitor and others.

Twitter : @MahwishQayyum

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After fleeing violence in Afghanistan, carpet weaving provides refugee women with a meagre but vital lifeline in Pakistan

30 June 2021

Culture

After fleeing violence in Afghanistan, carpet weaving provides refugee women with a meagre but vital lifeline in Pakistan

Pakistan has one of the largest refugee populations in the world, and for decades, carpet weaving has been one of the few options available to [...]Read the full article

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