Who We Are & What We Do

Salaam. Mich Rabushka and Andrzej Lysik became disillusioned with the Western capitalism model and its politics and decided to do something different. They have been selling ethnic jewelry and textiles since 1982. Mich holds a BA in Government from Wesleyan University and an MA in Economics from Trinity College. They reside in the U.S.

We are dedicated to helping displaced Afghanis who have fled the series of wars since the Soviet invasion of 1979. During the last Afghan war even more civilians were displaced, externally and internally, adding to the huge numbers of refugees already dislodged from over 30 years of constant war. At one time Afghanistan represented the world's largest refugee population according to the UN High Commission on Refugees. Many Afghanis who had left their country went looking for work in Pakistan, Iran, India, Indonesia, and the US. Many have returned home to Afghanistan. In 2010 the US-Afghan war has spilled over into Pakistan and the geopolitical situation has become much more unstable and complicated.

We are striving to stimulate demand by creating a robust export market for their hand made and recycled goods. We believe that it is better to sell ethnic jewelry and clothing rather than guns and poppies. Research and read the story about Marjan the Lion, a true Afghan hero. His name means "precious stone" in Afghan Farsi. Remember that the concept of true jihad starts within your self - it is every human being's struggle between good and evil. Any other type of jihad is not cool. Allah sees everything. Allahu Akbar!

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