Weaving Journeys

Six women, from Afghanistan and India, share their immigration/refugee stories through personal objects at the Textile Museum. Six journeys woven together show how culture, resilience and beauty can overcome hardship and war. Weaving Journeys features six women and their stories as told through objects they selected from the Textile Museum's collection. The women from AWO represent immigrants and refugee women in Canada, some of whom escaped the uncertainty and the violence faced by families for generations in Afghanistan. Their stories are woven into their immigration journeys and show how culture, resilience and beauty can overcome hardship and war. Through their selected pieces, the participants reflect on the talent, strength, and hard work of Afghan women and other immigrants as they create home wherever they are. A series of short films.