GLOBALink | Handicrafts exhibition helps raise hope for future among Afghan women

STORY: GLOBALink | Handicrafts exhibition helps raise hope for future among Afghan women DATELINE: April 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the exhibitionSOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): FERISHTA HASHIMI, BusinesswomanSOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): FERISHTA HASHIMI, Businesswoman STORYLINE: An exhibition displaying women-made handicrafts has been held in the Afghan capital Kabul. It is the first of its kind after the Taliban took over the Central Asian country last August. With the support from the Ministry of Information and Culture of the Taliban-led caretaker government, the exhibition opened at the National Gallery. Of the 81 stalls, 40 are owned by women. Ferishta Hashimi, 40, wants to find more customers and boost her business at the exhibition. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): FERISHTA HASHIMI, Businesswoman "Organizing handicrafts exhibitions and showcasing our products would help us find more customers and bolster our business. Our products mostly are made from leather and we have