"We have put in new carpets in this lovely little home, my son and his friends use the local pubs and the local church, " she said.

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You might see a completely revamped home furnishings section, full of pastel signs, bright carpets and twice as many designers as before.

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"Afghanistan has a long tradition of making excellent carpets, although most of them are still made individually at home, " he says.

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Everybody involved in the home-building business -- folks who make windows, folks who make carpets -- they've all been impacted.

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Her home is cool in the midday heat, and she shows us into a room covered with woven carpets.

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