Football, funfairs and fortunes: In Afghan election, money talks

Javid Jaihoon, who started life selling water on the streets of Kabul, is one of a clutch of Afghan businessmen whose multimillion dollar fortunes, built in the boom years after the fall of the Taliban, are now fuelling a run for parliament.


from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2J4o1Sx

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