ISHKAR uses craft objects to show a different side to countries in conflict
Social enterprise ISHKAR provides a retail platform for designers and makers in countries like Afghanistan, Yemen and Pakistan. In this interview, co-founder Flore de Taisne says she hopes to change perceptions of places labelled as war zones. We need to tell stories of places like Afghanistan that aren t just about bombs and what you can read in the headlines, said De Taisne. We wanted to create a platform for artists, photographers and artisans in these places, to showcase what they do.
Flore de Taisne and Edmund Le Brun lived in Afghanistan before founding ISHKAR. Photo is by Alun Callender