Herat, Afghanistan, Feb 4, 2026 (AFP) - UNESCO recognition inspires hope in Afghan artist's city

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2026-02-04

Hundreds of years after the celebrated painter Kamal ud-Din Behzad roamed the streets of Herat, artists in the Afghan city are finding joy and hope in his recognition by UNESCO. Sitting cross-legged on a red carpet, artist Mohammad Younes Qane uses an ultra-fine paintbrush to trace details such as a horse's mane or the beads of a necklace. "When I paint, I'm taken back 500 years, to the streets of Herat back then," when the rulers of the Timurid......

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