Storai Stanizai
Handmade Afghan tribal jewelry
Storai was born to a refugee Afghan family in Peshawar, Pakistan and grew up in Afghanistan. Before migrating to the United States as an asylum seeker, she graduated Turquoise Mountain school of traditional craft arts in Murad khani Kabul to study traditional jewelry making and carried the craft forward.
Living Cultures
2026
Pure silver Tribal beaded Afghani Necklace
Storai will be remaking a traditional Afghan tribal necklace. By documenting this processes the techniques used will be made accessible to the public. Storai will submit the finished work for future exhibition and for use in ceremonial practice and events as a means of highlighting our traditional cultural craft.