Afghan shoppers go online during Ramadan to avoid bombs, harassment
The young 27-year-old owner of online retailer Afghan Mart is making brisk sales in Kabul after setting up shop just over a year ago with 500,000 Afghanis ($7,000) worth of goods.
Esmatullah said that an average of 50 customers call him daily for deliveries during the current holy month of Ramadan after browsing his goods online. It's reflective of a wider trend for shoppers in the Afghan capital, who are going online to stock up on everything from food to fashion in fast-growing numbers to avoid bomb attacks and sexual harassment.
Delivery man Ajmal Jan said riding his motorbike through the streets of a city like Kabul, where danger lurks in almost every street, was a major challenge of his profession. Security is a concern for many in the city where one bomb blast can be followed by a second in the same area.
(Source: Reuters)
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