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Threads of Tradition: Portraits and Stories at Abu Dhabi's Carpet Souk

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Hales from Afghanistan works in a carpet shop for more than 35 years, and he says customized Sheikh Zayed carpet is famous and fast-moving in the shop. Abu Dhabi, UAE Picture taken 24 June 2021. REUTERS/Vidhyaa Chandramohan

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The Carpet seller explain about specialty of handmade Kashmir carpets which is the expensive range in their shops and famous around the globe.Picture taken 24 June 2021. For The National /Vidhyaa Chandramohan

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Aziz Khan longing to see the family, especially his daughter Mumtaz; due to Covid 19, he could not travel from 2019 to Afghanistan, and he added that he is planning to visit his family by next Eid and mobile is the only tool that connects them connects them regularly. Abu Dhabi, UAE Picture taken 24 June 2021. REUTERS/Vidhyaa Chandramohan

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