Afghanistan research newsletter – No. 20
Source: Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU)
Date: 02 Feb 2009
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Feature: Hidden Kabul
by Jolyon Leslie
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Nearly a decade later, it was on the site of this battle that the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) initiated a pilot conservation project. As the quality of the carved timber columns and plaster decoration of a war-damaged 19th-century mosque resurfaced from beneath layers of paint and grime, the history and experiences of a community displaced during the conflict also emerged. Having restored the first mosque to its former glory, the AKTC team has gone on to work on eight other mosques, two shrines, a madrasa, two traditional hammams (bath houses) and more than a dozen fine historic homes. This has enabled some 100 masons, carpenters and plasterers to develop their craft skills through apprenticeships. Along with the upgrading of infrastructure across an area that is home to some 20,000 people, the programme continues to generate much-needed employment within the old city.
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