Posted AT 1:26 AM EDT on 16/07/04
Afghanistan's sinful Westerners
Kabul — Westerners buy caviar and cigars from the supermarket while Afghans struggle to buy bread.
Western women suntan in Chanel swimsuits while their Afghan counterparts are too afraid to take off the burqa, the all-enveloping head-to-toe veil.
Alcohol is banned under the country's new constitution, but parties where swimming pools overflow with beer cans and wine bottles are in full swing.
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