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Inside the ancient art of glass-blowing in country where only a few keeping it alive

29th July, 2018 · admin

ABC News: For 200 years, Ghulam Sakhi’s family has been blowing glass in the ancient Afghan city of Herat. He creates azure, indigo and green goblets, cups and vases that have been sold in fancy stores overseas, but like so many Afghans the artisan struggles to make a living and as he tries to keep this dying art form alive. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Art and Culture, Everyday Life, Travel | Tags: Glass blowing, Herat |
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