Fleeing Afghans sell belongings in Kabul’s bazaars


Second-hand household items for sale at a market in the northwest neighbourhood of Khair Khana in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 12. Desperate Afghans sell their wares to fund their escape from the country or to pay for food. – AFP pic, September 13, 2021.

KABUL’s flea markets are packed with the belongings that desperate Afghans have sold at rock-bottom prices to fund their escape from Taliban rule, or just to pay for food.

Plates, glasses, and kitchen appliances are piled high on makeshift tables at the outdoor bazaars, alongside 1990s television sets and old Singer sewing machines, while rolled-up carpets are propped up on second-hand sofas and beds.


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