Next Generation is a platform for Afghan jewellers from our initiative Zindagi Now and men's and women's businesses supported through Arts Charity Turquoise Mountain to show and sell their work. Their designs draw on their cultural heritage, material design culture, and their own personal experiences. Supporting and treasuring this work will have a huge impact and bring visibility, independence, and joy to the lives of women and men of Afghanistan facing economic and social challenges. "Making jewellery can lift our mood, make us feel amazing about ourselves, and serve as a way for us to express our unique sense of style. One of the lesser-known facts about bangles is that they improve blood circulation. I prefer to work mostly in silver designs when I create bangles, because silver bangles fight negative emotions." - Saeeda
