In Herat’s carpenter street, a traditional winter craft endures — but struggles

In Herat’s carpenter street, a traditional winter craft endures — but struggles

Along a narrow stretch known locally as Carpenter Street, the scent of fresh-cut wood and the rasp of hand saws still evoke a different era — one in which winter warmth came not from modern heating systems, but from a low wooden table called a Sandali. Despite changes in how households in Afghanistan heat their homes, the Sandali, or Korsi, as it is called in some provinces, — a table placed over a charcoal brazier and covered with heavy quilts …