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Beards Trimmed Quietly Amid Taliban Kabul Banner
In Kabul a covert beard trimming trade endures under Taliban rule, where shaving is banned. Barber Zahur posts his 8 year old son as a sentry while he trims, as fear of punishment looms for men seeking to keep facial hair.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
Taliban
Zulmar Khan
Taliban Solers
Zahur
Zahir
Khan
Mohammed
Zafar
Ayat Ullah
Nanbullah