Presentationldquo;The Girls from Afghanistanrdquo; tells of the meeting between a rug dealer and Azar; an Afghan girl from Herat; during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the nineteen eighties.Hossein; the dealer; returns to his country of origin to visit relatives and buy rugs to sell in Italy; the country he has resided in since the sixties. On his arrival he discovers that rugs are for sale with completely new motifs. He is curious about the descriptions and seeks out these rugs. His inquiries take him to Dogharon; the Iranian refugee camp on the Afghan border; where hundreds of Afghans are sheltering after the Russian invasion.At the camp he meets Arash; the head of the Afghan clan Kuroshi; from Do-Ab; his young daughter Azar and other girls: the youthful Neda; the weaver Ozra; who will tell the incredible story of Najibe; an eleven-year-old child who was taken from the presidential palace and thrown into prison.He will purchase lsquo;talking rugsrsquo; from Azar and Ozra; woven with symbols that tell a painful story ndash; their own and that of the Afghan people.The painstaking translation into English by Katherine Margaret Clifton of the second edition of lsquo;The Girls from Afghanistanrsquo; has been enriched with maps; photographs and an updated historical timeline. There are also three important final chapters: a glossary of the Persian terminology (Farsi Dari) used in the book; a timeline of important historical events in Iran and Afghanistan from 1499 to 2015 and lsquo;a conversation with the author; Hossein Fayazrsquo;.About the AuthorHossein Fayaz Torshizi was born in Iran (1943; Kashmar). Since November 1967 he has lived in Italy for study; and has been an Italian citizen from year 1981. He has been married for more than forty years to an Italian and they have a daughter and two grandchildren. He has also been an expert and technical consultant for the Chamber of Commerce and the Court on European and foreign rugs and tapestries since 1981.Hossein Fayaz lives in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy and writes full-time. He is a cosmopolitan writer. In Italy he has published lsquo;Potere dei cittadinirsquo; (Power of citizens: Tales of life experiences in Iran; Switzerland; Germany and Italy); 2014; lsquo;Il manuale dei tappetirsquo; (The carpet manual) A practical manual for the purchase and maintenance of oriental rugs; 2008; lsquo;Dialogo e Integrazionersquo; (Dialogue and integration); 2005; lsquo;Io musulmano in Italia ndash; Quale Islam in Europa?rsquo; (I am a Muslim in Italy. What Islam in Europe?); 2004.In Iran he has published lsquo;East and West ndash; Dialogue between friendsrsquo; Sharq qarb ndash; Goftvagu bin do dust (in Persian); 2005; Mashhad; lsquo;Iran; the reasons for the non-developmentrsquo; Iran dalail adam roshd (in Persian); 2005; Mashhad; lsquo;The village teacher in Orteh-Cheshemeh ndash; Quchanrsquo; Amuzegar rustae Orteh-Cheshmeh - Quchan (in Persian); 1988; Teheran; Iran.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A Worthwhile and Practical Guide to Entertainment DesignBy Nimmo SandilandsIts refreshing to find a design guide that doesnt begin and end with the Disney parks. They get the odd mention here and there; but this book goes far and wide in looking for examples to demonstrate its principles. And it doesnt shy away from bad examples either.Theres lots of interviews from across relevant industries and lots of practical information.If John Henchs Designing Disney is the theoretical design manual; this is the practical one - aimed not just at amateur devotees and students; but management and staff at existing facilities wanting to go a step further.My only real gripe was with some of the chapter layouts - some headings and section breaks are poorly defined. Images are also often poorly captioned. Minor issues though.Not a simple read; but worthwhile.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Chai Chin HuaInspiring and Wonderfully organized and written for people in the field of UXUI and exhibition design too.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Great book on theme design!By IronfareA very descriptive well written book; destined to provoke thought on cutting edge themed design. A must have reference book for arcitects; designers; and decorators to learn from and reference regularly!
