Public Story
The Green Stage
You are invited to an unexpected play, by every movement of the workers you see an aesthetic performance being lit by the stage lighting, the skylight. The players are all Afghans, who have been working there for decades. This ancient business is being relied on these immigrants.
Dry warm climate has made the desert city of Yazd the only city in Iran which makes henna grinding possible. The process is dating back to 700 years ago. Very few workshops are still running the business. in the old days the huge millstone being rolled over the henna leaves by the camels. Motors being run by the power of electricity has replaced the camels around 90 years ago. The product is being exported to more than 10 countries in the world, which Russia and Germany are two main destinations.
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