When friends come I offer them tea with mint- the traditional drink of hospitality which one of my sons runs and gets for me, I ask the visitors to sit on my bench where I sit to work and we talk, and we look at the work and maybe I sell a piece. It can take days even weeks to make one piece , each piece is cut by hand and then sewn by hand, the more intricate the design the more the sewing. See more of my work at Travels Between Caravanserai
The Grand Tour 
Fabulous photograph thank you for sharing… I could sit and drink tea and listen to him tell me stories… I hope he has some to share…
These photographs are just extraordinary, transporting us to his workplace. Wonderful Djanne! An utter delight!
and each pattern represents an ancient story, and a brass plate with special designs can be layed upon them such that letters are defined. Some say these words form a prayer to Allah — others that the phrase “more than seven” (notice the eight pointed stars) is to ward off evil. Either way, remember the ‘seven beasts’ of Chemmis — and know that in such a tent you can go to where you have never been before.
The Duuran