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Transcript: Profile: Afghan war rugs
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- February 10, 2004
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BOB EDWARDS
Morning Edition (NPR)
02-10-2004
Profile: Afghan war rugs
Host: BOB EDWARDS
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM
BOB EDWARDS, host:
A few years ago some different images began showing up in the traditional rugs woven by natives of Afghanistan. Instead of trees and birds, some rugs depicted tanks, missiles and fighter jets, familiar sights in the war-torn nation. These rugs have developed a cult following and one New York artist has set up a Web site to sell them. But in a city scarred by terrorism, some of the rugs are controversial. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.
JIM ZARROLI reporting:
It's a frigid Saturday morning at an open-air flea market in Brooklyn. One of the venders, rug seller Kevin ...