CraftyPod #68: afghans for Afghans, with Ann Rubin and Laura Truffaut

by Sister-Diane on January 29, 2008

in Crafty Activism, Crafty Community, Interviews, Podcast, Yarn Crafts


Basement Volunteers Candace Key, Emily Salcido, Annette Tancredi, and Laura Truffaut

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff.

Click the “Play” button at the bottom of this post to listen!

In this show:

- An interview with Ann Rubin and Laura Truffaut, of afghans for Afghans.

- Thoughts on using creative skills to bring comfort to people in need.

- A glimpse into what it takes to run this amazing project.


The Basement at the American Friends Service Committee

Links to many topics discussed in the interview:

- Explore the afghans for Afghans website.

- Photo galleries of Afghan people with their knitted and crocheted gifts.

- Learn more about the CURE Hospital Campaign for newborns in Kabul.

- Browse Afghan themed knitting patterns – an afghans for Afghans fundraiser.

- Participate in Heidi’s knit and crochet-along for Afghanistan.

- Read How Knitting for Charity Changed My Life, by afghans for Afghans volunteer Candice Key.

- Read about Mason-Dixon Knitting’s Afghanalong.

- Read Knitting for Peace, by Betty Christiansen.

- Read Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini.

- Read Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson.

- Learn a little bit of craftivism history, from the Red Cross Knitters.

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  • I really, really enjoyed this episode, Diane. Thanks so much for putting it together!
  • Sue Clark
    Thanks, Diane, Ann and Laura--As a long-time volunteer for afghans for Afghans (a.k.a. a4A), I was thrilled to hear Ann's and Laura's voices! This was a very informative, moving interview.

    Sue.
  • Sally
    Thanks Diane! That was very interesting and informative.
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