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Afghan Hipster Crafts Locally-Sourced Artisan Bombs

Afghan Hipster Crafts Locally-Sourced Artisan Bombs

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Oct 05, 2022
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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…

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