Business cut for Afghanistan’s barbers as men grow beards under Taliban rule

Barber Nazar Mohammad says he is unsure how his shop in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul will survive. He said business has slowed dramatically because of the departure of foreign customers and lack of local clients who are now expected to grow beards under Taliban rule. Nazar Mohammad spoke about his failing business on September 9, 2021, nearly a month after the Islamist group seized control of Afghanistan in the wake of the departure of US-led occupation forces.