Famous Kabul bookseller runs into hard times as Taliban arrive

Workers at the shop of Shah Muhammad Rais said that as literate Afghans fled the country following the full withdrawal of US troops, book sales dropped.

Khairuddin Youssufi, 26, has worked at the bookstore for 12 years. He says it's where he received most of his education - through the books. Stefanie Glinski for The National

Joshua Longmore

Sep 24, 2021

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