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Scraping Out A Living
August 04, 2014
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.
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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.
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