Book fair mirrors Afghans' thirst for knowledge

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Book fair mirrors Afghans' thirst for knowledge

STORY: Book fair mirrors Afghans' thirst for knowledge DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:45 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a book fair in Kabul University 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): JUMA HAMI, Student of Kabul University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): ABDUL HALEEM MUFTIZADA, Organizer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MOHAMMAD MUNIR, Student of Kabul University 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Dari): ABDUL HADI YAZDANI, Professor of Kabul University STORYLINE: For many university students who lack textbooks in Afghanistan, a book fair held at Kabul University from Sunday last week to Friday this week is a good place to quench their thirst for knowledge. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): JUMA HAMI, Student of Kabul University "I come here to find some books about engineering. We don't have textbooks. I want to finish my education with professional knowledge." According to the organizers, hundreds of people, including students and teachers of universities, have visited the six-day book fair and the number of vis

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