From a refugee camp to the world's upscale boutiques

JERASH CAMP, Jordan - In a small workshop in a refugee camp in Jordan, Halima al-Ankassuri embroiders traditional patterns onto a blue shawl, destined for sale in an upmarket Paris, London or Dubai boutique.

The 54-year-old mother of seven describes her work as "modern products with shimmering colors, embroidered with Palestinian and Islamic motifs".

"I'm proud to see Europeans wearing what we produce here and to see top fashion magazines take an interest," she said referring to the German online edition of Vogue.