Afghan women hold book fair to raise public awareness of reading

STORY: Afghan women hold book fair to raise public awareness of reading DATELINE: May 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the book fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): AZITA NAZHAND, Book fair organizer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): MAWLANA, Book fair visitor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): HOMIRA FARHANGYAR, Book fair visitor "The visit of so many enthusiastic people, including men and women, young and old, to the exhibition clearly demonstrates their support for the initiative." STORYLINE: For the first time since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in mid-August 2021, a street book fair was held by several women in Kabul. The two-day book fair that ended on Friday displayed more than 1,000 books on different subjects including culture, literature, politics and economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): AZITA NAZHAND, Book fair organizer "The purpose of holding this book fair is to encourage our people, especially the youngsters, to raise public awareness of reading and promote the culture of b

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