But when Azizi visited last week, he found the distillery untouched and the rose patch abandoned.
NPR: Promoting Perfume, Not Poppies, in Afghanistan
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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
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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