In Afghanistan, roses bloom almost all year
War-torn country rediscovers its love of the ubiquitous flowers
By Agence France Presse (AFP)
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
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Sprouting from the dust, adorning walled courtyards from Kabul to Kunduz to Kandahar, or stuffed down the barrels of rusting Kalashnikovs, roses have a special place in the heart of war-torn Afghanistan, where even the hardest mujahedin profess a fondness for the blooms.
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