From clay to craft in the Afghan potter's village | Borneo Bulletin Online
ISTALIF, AFGHANISTAN (AFP) – Twice a month, Noor Agha Faqiri lights up the kiln at his small workshop around 50 kilometres northwest of the Afghan capital to fire a fresh batch of pottery. Faqiri is one of dozens of potters in Qarya-e-Kulalan (potter’s village) in the picturesque Istalif district, but many have ceased production since […]