Afghanistan: Craftsmen in Badghis sell their tools as economic hardship deepens

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Afghanistan: Craftsmen in Badghis sell their tools as economic hardship deepens

BADGHIS, Afghanistan — In the once-bustling workshops of Badghis province in northwestern Afghanistan, craftsmen who have spent years honing their trades are now dismantling their livelihoods piece by piece. Faced with worsening economic conditions and dwindling job opportunities, many say they have been forced to sell their tools just to afford daily necessities. In Qala-e-Naw, the provincial capital, shopkeepers report a steep decline in purch…