Music has the power
to transform lives
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The Orchestra St John is a charity who passionately believes that music has the power to transform lives. They brought Afghanistan’s First All-Female orchestra to Oxford to support their music education who during Taliban reign were not allowed to play. The Afghan orchestra performed a concert to honour the occasion. WMH&I designed a commemorative poster using a traditional handwoven rug.
![OSJ AFGHAN RUG 02](https://wmh-i.com/imager/images/20716/OSJ_AFGHAN_RUG_02_dbf8d6a38dd21a4600d81f78eddca413.jpg)
"When you look at an Afghan rug, you can see its soul"
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The rug incorporates the apparatus of war depicting the orchestra’s incredible journey from hardship to musical harmony. We commissioned its production with a women’s charity from Kabul and then photographed it to create a poster.
![OSJ AFGHAN RUG 03](https://wmh-i.com/imager/images/20742/OSJ_AFGHAN_RUG_03_dbf8d6a38dd21a4600d81f78eddca413.jpg)