| 词条 | Samira Kitman |
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Samira Kitman (born 1984) is an Afghanistan born calligrapher and miniaturist currently resident in Lancaster in northern England.{{sfn|Pridd,Guardian|2017}} Early lifeHer parents fled to Pakistan to avoid the troubles, where they lived as refugees during her early childhood. They returned to Kabul in 2002.{{sfn|Wadsam|2015}} CareerShe learned her craft with the Turquoise Mountain Foundation and went on to organise the contract that provided Afghan miniature painting, ceramics and woodwork to the brand new 5 Star Anjum hotel in Mecca which is used by wealthy pilgrims. She employed 15 women calligraphers.[1] The contract worth £175,000 was for 6,000 illuminated Quranic verses to decorate the five-star hotel. She and her artists had 11 weeks to complete the intricate ink lettering with swirls of green and gold watercolour.[2] She was voted Afghan businesswoman of the year,{{sfn|Wadsam|2015}} has been praised by Prince Charles and has had her art displayed at the Victoria and Albert museum in London and the Smithsonian in Washington. She created Maftah-e Hunar, an arts foundation which trained 80 young, deprived women to become artists and make a living. In 2016 she featured in We Are Afghan Women, a book by the former American first lady Laura Bush.{{sfn|Pridd,Guardian|2017}} Asylum claimHer high-profile brought her to the attention of militants, and she applied for Asylum to the United Kingdom and was located by the Home Office in Lancaster.{{sfn|Pridd,Guardian|2017}} Her application was refused, an appeal lodged then on 18 March, before the appeal the Home Office reversed its decision: “They advised that after reviewing their decision they hadn’t realised the extent of Samira’s profile in Afghanistan and internationally and that due to her profile she would be at risk.” {{sfn|Pridd,Guardian (b)|2017}} References1. ^{{cite web|title=Afghan Artisans win a prestigious commission in Mecca |url=http://afghanistanembassy.org.uk/english/?p=661|website=afghanistanembassy.org.uk|publisher=The embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in London|accessdate=22 March 2017|date=15 April 2014}} 2. ^{{cite news|last1=Crilly|first1=Rob|title=Afghanistan reclaims its heritage with some British help|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/10656960/Afghanistan-reclaims-its-heritage-with-some-British-help.html|accessdate=22 March 2017|work=Telegraph.co.uk|publisher=Telegraph.co.uk|date=23 February 2014|language=en}} Sources
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