
What Next for Afghanistan’s Deserted Beauty Salons?
As the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan in August, images of glamorous models adorning beauty parlours were painted over — in some cases by business owners fearing reprisals.

As the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan in August, images of glamorous models adorning beauty parlours were painted over — in some cases by business owners fearing reprisals.

“People like to come to wish for good luck,” Sok Chea says. “If they want to sell their property, like land, they will come to wish to make a deal happen sooner and to get a good price for their land.”

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