Custom-made stoves blend warmth, art in Kabul
When snow covers the mountains north of Kabul and temperatures drop below freezing, many residents of Afghanistan's capital rely on their bukhari stoves to heat their homes.
The stoves burn wood, sawdust, diesel fuel and kerosene. Each is made by hand.
Most of the stoves are made in a block in north Kabul, and as you approach it, a symphony of noise rises, beginning with a faint staccato that grows into a crescendo of every pitch — the sound of men working with metal as each component of each stove is carefully made.
Young boys rush about, ferrying parts through the 30 or so shops in the market. The men have decades of experience in the craft. Intricate designs are pressed into the sheet metal with rotary presses...>>>>>
Brother Craftsmen, Tradesmen, and my guess is, like in most of this world, they get more respect there then we here in our so called advanced educated society!!
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