A Moroccan designer hoping to revive the art of embroidery

Sale, Morocco – Fadila el Gadi is a Moroccan designer who is running an institute that teaches underpriviledged children the art of embrodery.

El Gadi launched this school for fears that embroidery, a part of Morocco’s culture, was at the risk of extinction.

The children spread across the room in the centre just outside Morocco’s capital of Rabat are either dropouts or have never been to school.

Growing up, Gadi had a special love for the art of embroidery. But after becoming a fashion designer, she realised she needed to act fast if she wanted to see more of that art.

“Opening a school that teaches embroidery was not only my dream but also a necessity given how this art is dying,” Gadi told Al Jazeera.

“This not only helps conserve the tradition but also gives these kids a hope for the future because, otherwise they had nothing to look forward to.”

Video by: Faras Ghani