But when Azizi visited last week, he found the distillery untouched and the rose patch abandoned.

NPR: Promoting Perfume, Not Poppies, in Afghanistan

By boiling the ingredients, Azizi extracts valuable oils, which can be sold on the international market for thousands of dollars per gallon.

NPR: Promoting Perfume, Not Poppies, in Afghanistan

Arsallah says he will move Azizi and his distillery to a nearby village, where a farmer named Haji Ibrahim says he is enthusiastic about the new venture.

NPR: Promoting Perfume, Not Poppies, in Afghanistan

An Opening speech was given by Ms. Farogat Azizi, Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Tajikistan and Ms. Shahlo Abdurahimova, Secretary General of the National Commission of the Republic of Tajikistan for UNESCO.

UNESCO: Culture Sector - Intangible Heritage - 2003 Convention

Shafiq Azizi is a perfume distiller.

NPR: Promoting Perfume, Not Poppies, in Afghanistan