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Afghan Women Risk Taliban Wrath Over Hair Trade

Until Taliban authorities took power in Afghanistan, women were able to freely sell their hair to be made into wigs (Credit: AFP)

Until Taliban authorities took power in Afghanistan, women like Fatima were able to freely sell their hair to be made into wigs, bringing in crucial cash.

But a ban last year has forced the 28-year-old and others to covertly trade hair -- collected from shower drains or the salon floor -- braving the risk of punishment one strand at a time.

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