'Silk of peace' weaves new bonds in post-quake Turkey

Antakya, Turkey (AFP) July 28, 2023

Nearly all the workers lost their houses, the accountant and vet disappeared along with their families, but after the deadly earthquake that devastated Turkey's Hatay province, "the silk of peace" is helping make new connections. "I had to convince myself to start up again," admits Emel Duman, rolling between her fingers a small and incredibly fine ball of fibres. The yellow cocoons, wit