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An Afghan Factory Offers Hope Amid Power Outages, Joblessness


An Afghan Factory Offers Hope Amid Power Outages, Joblessness
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Wire spools turn in a factory in Paktia Province, Afghanistan, where youthful workers produce cabling needed for electrical devices -- but face electricity outages themselves. Workers and managers hope for investors to expand opportunity, but the World Bank forecasts a dramatically challenged Afghan economy, largely cut off from foreign aid since the Taliban takeover in 2021.

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