This is a true story from my life. When I got accepted into the carpet design at university, it didn’t take long for me to realize that I wasn’t really drawn to it. Honestly, I found it boring at first. But since it was a public university in Iran - where tuition and dorms were free - I felt I should respect the effort I had put into getting accepted and finish the degree. Back then, I wasn’t designing with real passion or excitement. One day, my professor looked at me and said, “If you’re going to sit in this class, you need to spend your time designing. Otherwise, if you don’t like it, I’ll just give you the minimum passing grade.” Still, I preferred being in the design studio with my classmates instead of wasting time sitting around in the dorm. After graduating, I visited one of Iran’s historic carpet markets to better understand Persian rugs. That was the moment everything changed for me. For the first time, I truly realized what a treasure Persian carpets are. No one had ever managed to make me feel that connection before. After that, I started researching deeply and creating countless new designs. I attended the Tehran International Carpet Exhibition, one of the biggest carpet events in Iran. Later, I met with my old professor again. He turned to his colleagues and said, “Pegah used to be my student, and now she’s become one of the best carpet designers.” I smiled and reminded him, “Do you remember when you wanted to kick me out of class?” 😊 Not long after, we were invited to attend one of the world’s biggest carpet events in Germany, but unfortunately I couldn’t go because of financial limitations. Little by little, design became part of my identity. I started collaborating with companies and signing contracts as a designer. During those years, I created many different works and experienced many ups and downs. Then, two years ago, I discovered Nostr. Through it, I was finally able to bring my personal ideas to life - from concept to execution. That journey became @Pegah Rug , and thanks to the Nostr community, my rugs started receiving orders and finding homes. And there’s one more thing I should mention: out of 35 students in my carpet design , I was the only one who continued working in handwoven carpet design professionally. I can also proudly say that nostr:nprofile1qqs8yhutuqjxldhhxrdtkarnw2e9s9x2uenmckry4vwe0ky64hfx0mcprpmhxue69uhkzapwdehhxarjwahhy6mn9e3k7mf0qythwumn8ghj7ct5d3shxtnwdaehgu3wd3skuep0rmz5jqbecame one of the first carpet studios to accept Bitcoin as a payment method. Sometimes, a small moment in life can quietly open the door to a brighter path. View quoted note →