Syria's last embroiderers: 'I lost my home and my fields, but I always kept this bag'
- Posted on December 7, 2025
- By Le Monde
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Syria's last embroiderers: 'I lost my home and my fields, but I always kept this bag'
A symbol of the country's diversity, Syrian embroidery nearly disappeared during the 13 years of civil war. Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, a group of women led by a German woman in her 70s has been trying to keep this age-old art alive.
