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A Tale of Two Flowers in Afghanistan
Roses and opium poppies in Afghan life and culture
It's a bumper year for two lucrative flower crops in Afghanistan. Rose-growers are harvesting flowers for rose oil whilst at the same time, illicit opium production has reached a record high. 麻豆社 Afghan's Auliya Atrafi tells the stories behind the flowers.
Image: (L) Damask Rose in Syria (R) and Poppies in Afghanistan
Credit: (L) LOUAI BESHARA/AFP/Getty Images
Credit: (R) JAVED TANVEER/AFP/Getty Images
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Fifth Floor
Global stories from the 麻豆社鈥檚 40 Language Services, with Faranak Amidi
