Work
Tired Blacksmith
Blacksmithing requires a lot of hard work and ability. There are a few blacksmiths in Bamyan who chose this family profession traditionally handed down from father to son. (Bamyan province, June 2019)
Photo by Shamshad Noori
Plowing the fields
Potato production is one of the main income sources for many families in Bamyan. Farmers usually start preparing the land for potato cultivation once snow has cleared out.
Cultivating potatoes is very time consuming and requires a lot of human resources. (Bamyan, March 2021).
Photo by Sabira Madady
Salima the entrepreneur
Salima completed only primary school. She had no educational background in business and entrepreneurship, but she started her small business and created opportunities for other women.
Salima lost her business after the Taliban takeover, as did many other women who used to work with her. (Bazar-cha-Honar, Bamyan April 2021)
Photo by Sabira Madady