For generations the Ahmadi family has been in the business of making fine rugs. Alex, Ahmad, and Nadia Ahmadi were born into an established family of rug artisans in Afghanistan where they learned the craft as part of their livelihood and tradition.
In 1980, after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the Ahmadi family fled to Europe and migrated to the U.S. in 1986. Ariana Rugs Inc. was...