![SHARJAH, UAE. March 5, 2014 - Azza Al Qubaisi (blue headscarf), founder of Back2Burqa, teaches an Islamic jewelry making class offered at the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization in Sharjah, March 5, 2014. (Photo by: Sarah Dea/The National, Story by: Rym Ghazal)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/B22B2UT2S2LHFNHNWSODCYAQ3E.jpg?smart=true&auth=d867c830857068aea3909734d9c3436388dd445e94197c1a3bc4b22b7dd78458&width=400&height=225)
Emirati designer Azza Al Qubaisi, left, was one of the programme recipients last year. Sarah Dea / The National
Emirati designer Azza Al Qubaisi, left, was one of the programme recipients last year. Sarah Dea / The National
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