take, for example, being a tourist in such a country. the lonely planet could use a little updating + perhaps a chapter on the life of a vegetarian in wartime (oof!).
more ubiquitous in herat than the burqa is the chador.
after a little too much grab-assing in the bazaar, i bought one. the standards of dress in herat are even more conservative than kabul - i was literally man-handled by an offended guy who happened not to appreciate the unobstructed view of my lower arm.
but the razor wire is cute - made to look like tree branches. even the birds are fooled.
the nazari hotel of herat
this photo was taken prior to the aforementioned grab-assing. you see the obvious problem with the sleeves, not to mention the immodest leggings.
and yet, heratis enjoy snooker.
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