Sixth visit
I found Adilzhan working again – this time he was embroidering a tubeteika. He bought the cloth cap readymade, and embroiders it to sell at a profit.
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Adilzhan – seventh meeting
Seventh meeting
Although I didn’t think any decent images would come from it, I agreed to meet Adilzhan at the day centre where he was rehearsing a dance performance with some of the other disabled people. I wanted to show him that I still believed in him and our getting the project finished.
Adilzhan – eighth visit
Eighth visit
Adilzhan called me up and said he urgently needed to meet me, so I went over to his place.
Adilzhan – ninth visit
Ninth visit
After almost a year of procrastinating and putting me off, I finally managed to persuade Adilzhan to show me how he makes soap. He had originally been introduced to me as a budding entrepreneur who was making soap at home and selling it, but this was a little over exaggerated. As Adilzhan pointed out, it is impossible to sell handmade soap commercially, and the amount that can be sold at craft fairs and the like is quite limited. Nevertheless, he is still optimistic that he can earn a little to help out his parents. Continue reading “Adilzhan – ninth visit”
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