What a great honor it has been to host Master Potter Abdul Matin Malekzada, and his interpreter Balil Askaryar from Turquoise Mountain in Kabul, Afghanistan. Coupled with the Smithsonian for this cultural exchange of artists, we have learnt so much and are forever grateful their visit. Miranda Thomas Turquoise Mountain was established in 2006 at the behest of HRH The Prince of Wales and the then President of Afghanistan. Turquoise Mountain's aim is to revive Afghanistan's traditional crafts, and to regenerate Murad Khani, a historic area of Kabul's old city known for its rich cultural heritage.