www.ishkar.com
WINTER SALE
WINTER SALE
Shop up to 30% off a limited edit of pieces that are ready to move on - statement jewellery, cotton shirts, lightweight pyjamas, rugs, homeware and more.
SHOP
SHOP
GLASSWARE
GLASSWARE
Colourful glassware made by the last remaining glassblowers in Afghanistan. Discover handblown glass tumblers, carafes, candlesticks and more tabletop treasures, made using age-old techniques passed down through generations.
CLOTHING
CLOTHING
We do what humans have done forever: trading objects, telling stories and travelling beyond our own frontiers
JEWELLERY
JEWELLERY
We do what humans have done forever: trading objects, telling stories and travelling beyond our own frontiers
RUGS
RUGS
Handwoven in Afghanistan by master artisans, our wool rugs combine ancient craftsmanship with timeless design. From the spinning and dyeing of the wool, to the cutting and washing of the finished rug, every step of the process is made by hand in Afghanistan.
HAND-EMBROIDERED FABRICS
HAND-EMBROIDERED FABRICS
We do what humans have done forever: trading objects, telling stories and travelling beyond our own frontiers
BOOK TRAVEL
BOOK TRAVEL
We draw on our years of experience working in regions perceived to be off-limits to foreign tourists to create meaningful, engaged journeys, in the pursuit of understanding. We provide small groups of curious and critically-minded travellers with access to extraordinary, yet rarely visited, parts of the world.
WATCH : ISHKAR VIDEOS
WATCH : ISHKAR VIDEOS
Real and imagined barriers have isolated countries like Afghanistan, Yemen, Mali and Iraq from international trade and tourism. The result is that pathways to some of the world's most extraordinary places, people and cultures have narrowed, or in some cases, disappeared altogether. We have come together with partners from across the world to restore these pathways once again through a unique blend of travel, craftsmanship and story-telling. By doing so we hope to change one-sided narratives, while creating economic opportunities where they are desperately needed. Visit us at www.ishkar.com
VISIT OUR FLAGSHIP STORE
VISIT OUR FLAGSHIP STORE
We do what humans have done forever: trading objects, telling stories and travelling beyond our own frontiers
ABOUT US
ABOUT US
We founded ISHKAR after living in Afghanistan for three years. In Afghanistan we came to know a side to the country rarely seen in the news. What left the deepest impression on us was not the conflict but the extraordinary places we visited, the people we met, and the objects we collected along the way.
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