Afghan fashion designer creates dresses, jobs

Today we are discussing one of my favorite topics: wedding dresses.

“Last year I made a beautiful huge ball gown for a lady who was actually from Lebanon. We used more than a hundred yards of tulle just for the skirt.”

Roya Hashimi is a fashion designer from Afghanistan. She started a dressmaking business sixteen years ago. It is called Elegance by Roya, and it is Virginia, in the United States.

VOA went to her shop recently to visit. The store is one long room. It is lined on both sides with white dresses. Many touch the floor. Every half hour or so, the doorbell rings, and a woman comes in. Usually she is with...

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Roya Hashimi is an example of how the world is globalizing. She was born in Afghanistan, moved to Germany when she was a teenager, and now lives in the US. Her fashion designs also cross borders.

Athletes, fans getting tattooed in London

The Olympics may last only a few weeks but for some of those who have been in London for the Games, having a life-long reminder of them is worth a few minutes of pain. Olympic athletes, games volunteers and tourists are lining up at London’s many tattoo parlors for a lasting souvenir of the Olympics experience.

The blue, yellow, black, green, and red interlocking rings that make up the symbol of the Olympic Games are getting etched into the skin of Olympic athletes across London, a reminder that they competed in one of the world's top sporting events.

These two friends are swimmers on New Zealand's Olympic team.

Steven Kent competed in the...

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A tattoo is forever. Forever! And it hurts a lot to get it. Can anyone explain why people get tattoos?