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Vol. 15 · No. 113 · Tuesday, 22 September 2026

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Afghan Hipster crafts locally-sourced artisan bombs

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KABUL — Young Afghan hipster Hesh Gul is making a name for himself in Kabul with his locally-sourced artisan bombs.

“Those big Pakistani bomb factories use their mass-produced fireworks to try to put the little guys like me out of business,” Gul commented as he rolled out a fresh batch of homemade explosives. “They may have started small like we did here at Improvised Explosive Delights, but they’ve really sold out. Their bombs have no heart.”

The IED facilities are located in a newly-gentrified section of Hesh’s village next to a Hole Foods outside of Kabul.

“I don’t deliver by goat because it’s faster,” Gul said, adjusting his horn-rimmed glasses.“I do it because it’s better.”

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