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