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Carpet weaver
Posted by Natalia (Kabul, Afghanistan) on 19 May 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.
Young girls are trained to be carpet weaver from a very early age. And this become their only source of income for their families. When she gets married ,she take this skill to her husband's family. It's very hard work, with only natural light that comes small windows . They work from morning till dark and get very little for their work. This young girl has polio and she can't walk. Her family loves her very much but she won't be able ever to have anything in her life but make carpets. I was very surprised when her family asked me to photograph her. Usually it is never allowed.
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Canon PowerShot A540
1/60 second
F/4.5
16 mm