July 21, 2025
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How Iman from Iraq turned her father’s artistic legacy into a handmade business
In the Christian town of Bartella in northern Iraq, 24-year-old Iman sits at her work table, brushing resin onto smooth stones and arranging beads into intricate designs. From this small room in her family home, Iman has built a flourishing handwork business, one rooted in tradition, creativity, and determination. With support from Caritas Czech Republic, she has turned a simple post-graduation hobby into a livelihood that now reaches customers as far away as Canada.
