Host Renee Montagne describes the scene at Turquoise Mountain in Afghanistan, where old craft masters are passing along their expertise to the next generation. Montagne visited Turquoise Mountain on a ...

When the Taliban came to burn down Abdul Matin Malekzadah’s home in 1997, they gave him three hours to pack up and leave. An eighth-generation potter, Malekzadah buried the tools he couldn’t carry ...

AMMAN — Her Majesty Queen Rania visited the Turquoise Mountain showroom in Jabal Amman on Monday, where she met with a group of local artisans who have benefited from the organisation’s training and ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. For centuries, women in the dusty plains and plunging valleys of Afghanistan created textiles of startling ...

Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has signed phase two of the grant agreement with Turquoise Mountain Trust (TMT) as part of its ongoing support for the livelihoods of weavers and craftspeople in ...

When she was 9 years old, Sughra Hussainy found solace in art when her father had been killed in the crossfire of a shootout in Kabul. Today, Hussainy is one of Afghanistan’s most promising young ...

Visitors to “Turquoise Mountain: Artists Transforming Afghanistan” may wonder if they’ve accidentally wandered into some sort of trade show. The exhibition’s press materials promise a transformation ...

AMMAN — Hidden just moments away from tourist-laden Rainbow Street, a tree-shaded courtyard reveals a small oasis of craftsmanship and artistry behind the windows of the Turquoise Mountain showroom.

When a Peace Corps volunteer who had worked in Afghanistan in the 1960s walked into the “Turquoise Mountain” exhibit at the Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler Galleries a few weeks ago, he started to cry ...

Craft revival charity Turquoise Mountain hosts a pop-up exploring traditional craft from Myanmar for London Design Festival 2023. The event showcases Turquoise Mountain's collection of textiles, ...