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Open Right

Najaf Mazari: From Refugee to Citizen

Session Info:

Najaf Mazari is interviewed by Robert Hillman, the co-author of The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif, about his the extraordinary journey from shepherd boy in the mountains of Afghanistan to Master Rugmaker in Melbourne’s antique precinct. Najaf reveals the details of his experience as a prisoner of the Taliban, and as a passenger on a decaying fishing boat bound for the Australian coast. Robert backgrounds Najaf’s journey with a brief history of Afghanistan up to the present day, together with insights into Afghani culture and traditions.