Cameroon: Central African Refugees Stitch Together New Life in Cameroon

At a forum for displaced people in Cameroon, RFI meets refugees from the Central African Republic whose talent for handicrafts is helping them build a new life.

Sheila Marallah’s nimble fingers dance across the yarn, producing intricate patterns and works that seem to come alive with every stitch.

Each piece she crafts tells a story. Hidden within the threads and beads that she knits are messages, waiting to be deciphered by those with a keen eye and an open heart. Each stitch holds a clue, each…