# Afghanistan: Threads of Life

Examines the physical features of several different areas in Afghanistan and explores the lifestyles of its people. Contrasts daily life in an isolated village with the continuous trading activity of Kabul's bazaar. Emphasizes the use of manpower, especially child labor, in the production of ornate metal work and elaborately designed rugs. Shows the age old methods of making grape juice, rug making, baking, and salt grinding. Also shows the lifestyle of the camel traders and the atmosphere of the bazaars where the rug and carpet makers go to find the best possible price for their wares.

- Kind: Educational
- Year: 1980
- Runtime: 28 min
- By: Irwin Dermer
- Genres: Education
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/af-afghanistan)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Kids profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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