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