Marking Valentine's Day in Afghanistan

Source: Xinhua| 2020-02-14 10:57:47|Editor: huaxia

A man decorates a shop with red balloons ahead of the Valentine's Day in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Rahmatullah Alizadah)

KABUL, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Traditionally, most Afghans are unaware of the Valentine's Day, however, some youngsters are adopting a new life style to celebrate the day by sending flowers to their loved ones. Touring the flower selling street features another face of the militancy-plagued country.

A man prepares flowers ahead of the Valentine's Day at a flower shop in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Rahmatullah Alizadah)

A boy prepares flowers ahead of the Valentine's Day at a flower shop in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Rahmatullah Alizadah)

An Afghan man sells heart-shaped balloons ahead of the Valentine's Day in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Rahmatullah Alizadah)

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