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Afghan scarves are arranged for sale at The Afghan Rug Shop in Hebden Bridge, northern England, on August 20, 2021. - Overseas businesses selling colourful handwoven rugs and vivid handblown glass from Afghanistan fear for their suppliers, with the Taliban takeover threatening those with Western links. British businessman James Wilthew has built up close ties with Afghan rug weavers and sellers, buying the sought-after carpets directly from the northern provinces, where the industry is traditionally based. The ex-serviceman sells the carpets at his shop in Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire in northern England, and estimates 200 families are supported by his firm, The Afghan Rug Shop. - TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY PAUL BARKER AND ANNA MALPAS (Photo by Lindsey Parnaby / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY PAUL BARKER AND ANNA MALPAS (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images)
Afghan scarves are arranged for sale at The Afghan Rug Shop in Hebden Bridge, northern England, on August 20, 2021. - Overseas businesses selling colourful handwoven rugs and vivid handblown glass from Afghanistan fear for their suppliers, with the Taliban takeover threatening those with Western links. British businessman James Wilthew has built up close ties with Afghan rug weavers and sellers, buying the sought-after carpets directly from the northern provinces, where the industry is traditionally based. The ex-serviceman sells the carpets at his shop in Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire in northern England, and estimates 200 families are supported by his firm, The Afghan Rug Shop. - TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY PAUL BARKER AND ANNA MALPAS (Photo by Lindsey Parnaby / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY PAUL BARKER AND ANNA MALPAS (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images)
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