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Afghanistan's war rug industry distorts the reality of everyday trauma

  • Written by Jamal J. Elias, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of the Humanities and Professor of Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania
imageThe rug designs tend to contain symbols – AK-47s, 9/11 and drones – that reflect an outsider’s understanding of war.Kevin Sudeith, courtesy of WarRug.com, CC BY-SA

The end of the U.S.-led military intervention in Afghanistan has resulted in the withdrawal of most foreign aid workers and contractors.

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