A loan helped to buy fabric and other necessary materials for sewing tubeteikas (Tajik skullcaps).


Nissojon's story

Nissojon is a native of the city of Konibodom, where she lives with her son and daughter-in-law. She is 57 years old. She sews tubeteikas - men's national skullcaps in Tajikistan. Nissojon has been in this business for 20 years of her life. She learned this trade in her youth from her mother-in-law and now she is teaching it to her daughter-in-law in order to pass down their family trade from generation to generation. Nissojon currently needs a loan. She is planning to buy fabric and other materials necessary for sewing tubeteikas. She needs this loan to continue her business.

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Translated from Russian by Kiva volunteer Hilary Hemmings.



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