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
![This small steel yard struggles to survive amid the American military drawdown. ](https://gdb.rferl.org/4293ac86-ee5c-42ed-894d-9cb4337e4339_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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This small steel yard struggles to survive amid the American military drawdown.
![One of many scrapyards in the town of Bagram. ](https://gdb.rferl.org/4687410f-1968-4e05-bb90-86dcfede0255_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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One of many scrapyards in the town of Bagram.
![A huge row of shipping containers outside Bagram Airfield. ](https://gdb.rferl.org/54a888c1-02d5-497e-99dc-04c24366a3b4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A huge row of shipping containers outside Bagram Airfield.
![U.S. military boots being sold outside the "Obama Bazaar" in Kabul. ](https://gdb.rferl.org/8ed32ae8-e8be-4dbb-ae5b-732ddd88db24_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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U.S. military boots being sold outside the "Obama Bazaar" in Kabul.