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Despite the odds, Afghanistan's leather industry thrives

AFP Published September 10, 2014
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Afghan leather sellers collect animal hides to produce leather at a factory in the Tashqurghan district on the outskirts of Mazar-i-Sharif, fourth largest city of Afghanistan.

Animal hide is one of the top exports in Afghanistan, often sent through Pakistan to international leather markets worldwide.

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