Mohammad Hassanzada

Afghanistan

Born in a merchant family in Kabul, he fled the Taliban as a teenager, spent several years in Pakistan, and then worked with his uncle as a carpet dealer in Dubai. He had rug shops on two U.S./Coalition military bases in Afghanistan before resettling, first in Los Angeles, then in Roanoke, where today he is the owner of Tribal Rug Gallery.

Watch an excerpt from Mohammad's interview about:

• Belonging (1:31)