Connie Duckworth Carpets

Kabul afghanistan march 29 2005 from left.

Connie duckworth carpets.

The only higher end products were locally woven carpets. Arzu was founded in 2004 by connie duckworth in what was a pretty interesting journey said melissa bertenthal arzu s vice president of international programs. And jim kunder assistant administrator asia and the. U s afghan women s council members tim mcbride senior vp of government relations freddie mac.

Charles arthur traces the afghan carpet s journey from point of production to point of sale. Since that visit with the u s afghan women s council a non partisan initiative tasked with supporting afghan women duckworth has devoted her life and career to rebuilding afghanistan carpet by carpet. When connie duckworth flew into kabul for the first time in 2003 the city below looked like berlin after world war ii she says. An afghan carpet ride.

Connie duckworth is the founder and chief executive officer of arzu a social. Connie duckworth the ceo of the us based afghan carpet wholesaler arzu studio hope explains over the past year or two the rise in insecurity along the pakistani border has made it increasingly difficult to import carpets from afghanistan. Cindi williams then special assistant office of public liaison at the white house. I bought four small ones and took them home to chicago.

For centuries afghanistan has been a leader in carpet production but years of political instability have damaged the industry. U s afghan women s council members. The first female partner in the history of goldman sachs co duckworth retired after the terrorist attacks of sept. After leaving goldman sachs connie duckworth launched a second career with arzu studio hope a nonprofit rug business that gives afghan women jobs as well as access to health care and education.