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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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The "Obama Bazaar" in Kabul. The market has previously been known as the "Bush Bazaar" and the "Brezhnev Bazaar."
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This shop owner has refitted electronics dumped outside American military bases.
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American foodstuffs smuggled from U.S. bases in Afghanistan are sold in the bazaar.
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Besides food products, the "Obama Bazaar" sells American military gear and equipment.
Scraping Out A Living
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