Syrian descendants in Brazil export fabrics to the Arabs
It all began when Syrian Afif Abduche arrived in Brazil in 1918. His first operation in the textile sector was the production of silk ties. Today, the Abduche family runs a textile industry, that makes material like jacquard and chenille, in the southeastern Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, and exports to various countries, among them the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
By Mark Ament
