(27 Oct 2001)
VOICED BY RICHARD VAUGHAN
Close to the frontline on the Northern Alliance side, on the road leading from Kabul towards Kapisa.
0000 Wide shot donkeys carrying produce
0004 Mid shot donkeys
0008 Pan of camel carrying goods
0017 Mid shot vehicle containing goods
0021 Pan up to goods on roof of vehicle
0027 UPSOUND (Farsi) Local trader
0035 Vehicle driving away
0039 Wide shot market
0043 Pull out from goods on top of truck
0049 Zoom to men in market
0053 Trader cutting meat
0059 VISION ENDS
STORYLINE
Undaunted by the escalation of tension in their home country Afghan traders are still maintaining trade routes through dangerous frontline areas of Afghanistan.
These traders are moving goods from Taliban held territory over to the Northern Alliance side of the frontline.
The traders cross the frontline at great risk often having to bribe smugglers and local warlords in order to negotiate delicate relations.
VOICE-OVER:
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Long distance haulage, Afghan-style.
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When it comes to keeping the channels of trade open, any mode of transport will do.
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But in the frontline areas of northern Afghanistan, it's a risky business.
0017
These traders are criss-crossing frontline territory between Taliban forces and the Northern Alliance.
Many have to bribe smugglers and local tribal warlords to get their goods through.
0027
This trader says he's crossing illegally. We have to pay money to smugglers, he says. If the Taliban catch us, they'll put us in prison.
0035
The risks may be great, but it's now a question of survival - not just for the traders but also for the remote communities they supply.
0043
At this market, vital supplies of grain and fruit have made it through.
0048
But as the bombardments and fighting escalate along the frontline, it's hard to say how much longer traders can keep running the gauntlet.
0059
VISION ENDS
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