Not all is lost in Afghanistan, but to restore a civil society will take time, perhaps lots of time! Too many wars for too many years!
I wish this young man good luck with his new endeavor! However, I think books are a bit outdated at the end of the first quarter of the 21st century.
"A feeling of calm settles over Shahin Soliman Khil when he picks up a book. For the 19-year-old, reading is a way to escape reality and lose himself in another world. That’s why he has placed books at the heart of his new business venture—to share and celebrate the power of reading at a time when access to knowledge and education are under threat in Afghanistan.
With an Innovation Hub grant from Ideas Beyond Borders, Khil has crafted a unique business model, Café Book Timeout. This venture aims to blend the rich café culture of Afghanistan with the country’s deep-rooted history of reading. While both cafes and bookshops are ubiquitous in the larger Afghan cities, particularly Kabul, the fusion of the two is a rare sight. ..."
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