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Joe Stenson and Qubad Wali

Fragile But Unbroken, Afghan Glassblowers Refuse To Quit

Afghan glassblower Ghulam Sakhi Saifi crafts glassware at his traditional workshop in the western city of Herat (Credit: AFP)

Seated in front of a searing furnace, Ghulam Sakhi Saifi teases forth sinews of molten blue glass -- the guardian of an Afghan glassblowing trade refusing to break with tradition.

"This is our art, our inheritance. It has fed us for a long time," he told AFP, resting from the work that has singed his knuckles and calloused his palms.

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