Afghans have benefited enormously from America's military presence. But with the number of American troops falling and U.S. bases shrinking, Afghans have been left with the scraps.
Scraping Out A Living
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Outside Bagram Airfield, the biggest U.S. military base in Afghanistan.
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Bagram Bazaar is located just outside the base. Customers can buy groceries as well as goods smuggled from Bagram Airfield.
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Halim rents out a stall at Bagram Bazaar. He worked at the base for seven years before being fired earlier this year.
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Homayoon's metal business has fallen on hard times. He was contracted by the U.S. military for five years, but that ended earlier this year.