KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) —
Around 30 men are crammed into a Kabul classroom, part of the debut student cohort at a Taliban-run institute training tourism and hospitality professionals.
It’s a motley crew. One student is a model. Another is 17 and has no job history.
The students vary in age, education level and professional experience. They’re all men — Afghan women are banned from studying beyond sixth grade — and they don’t know anything about tourism or hospitality. But they are all eager to promote a different side of Afghanistan. And the Taliban are happy to help.
Afghanistan’s rulers are pariahs on the global stage, largely because of their restrictions on women and girls. The economy is struggling, infrastructure is poor, and poverty is rife.
And yet, foreigners are visiting the country, encouraged by the sharp drop in violence, increased flight connections with hubs like Dubai, and the bragging rights that come with vacationing in an unusual destination. The numbers aren’t huge — they never were — but there’s a buzz around Afghan tourism.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Juventus appoints Montero as interim coach for final 2 matches after Allegri firedTikTok's 10 biggest stars3 dead, 3 wounded in early morning shooting in Ohio's capitalBukayo Saka misses Arsenal's seasonMan United finishes outside the European spots despite winning last game in Premier LeagueMan acquitted in 2016 killing of pregnant woman and her boyfriend at a Topeka apartmentAt Vermont State University, Max the cat is now a 'doctor of litterWorld's greatest ever bull rider reveals the heartwarming reason he bought the beast that slingPacers score 39 points in first quarter vs. Knicks to set a Game 7 recordMan acquitted in 2016 killing of pregnant woman and her boyfriend at a Topeka apartment
1.574s , 6497.8515625 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Afghanistan's Taliban woos foreign tourists ,Planet Panorama news portal