For the longest time, Craft Stories has made it a point to work with women in order to empower, inspire, and collaborate. With heartwarming efforts, like the work Huma Adnan does with Afghan women, is up and running constantly, Craft Stories also works with women from the Ghizer District in Northern Pakistan. While the work Craft Stories does with women in Ghizer is intricate and beautiful, the reason behind choosing...

A jewel studded in the geographical landscape of our great nation, Ghizer is, by all means, one of Pakistan’s best-kept secrets. The district itself is one of 14 in Gilgit-Baltistan, and the area is inundated with rich historical value. The Koyo Zom collection is named after the highest peak in the Ghizer District - a picturesque giant amongst the breathtaking, scenic views. Reaching skywards at 6,871m, Koyo Zom is a part...

The widely celebrated and beloved Kanwal Ahmed - an entrepreneur, host, and media personality - is no stranger to making moves that disrupt society for the better. Her immensely popular Facebook group, Soul Sisters Pakistan, is one of the largest, all-female digital communities in the country, where nothing is off limits. A sanctuary for women who find it difficult to obtain advice on conventionally taboo topics otherwise, and a place of unlearning...

Traversing the long-winding path from Pakistan's beautiful Ghizer Valley, a few aspirational artisans made their way to Karachi, facilitated by the mindful arms of the Aga Khan Economic Planning Board. These craftswomen found themselves at the headquarters of Amir Adnan's operative office, where the man himself, and Huma Adnan, took these bright individuals under their wing for a training program.  Sitting across Shaheen, Abida, and Nazneen, one can tell that...