Crafts as a final refuge. With the weavers of the Artijaan project in Afghanistan

From the sky, the Kabul airport looks sad, a cube of yellowed cement, surrounded by brown mountains. On the tarmac, like ghostly relics of a bygone era, the Republic of Washington (2001-2021). The place was regularly targeted by fundamentalist attacks The airport became a global icon when they took power in August 2021, when the mass evacuations were organized by the United States.

Before leaving the plane, our passenger gave us an unexpected advice: to use the toilet before landing. There is nothing frivolous about the proposal. Since most airport cleaners have been sent home as…