We make the whole thing

Millions of look-alike socks and shoes, pots and pans, toys and
toothbrushes tumble out of machines. But before there were machines,
people made things by hand. And there are still people who make things
by hand.

There are few factories in the kingdom of Afghanistan, in southern Asia.
But there are many craftsmen who work at home or in small shops. They
make shiny copper pots, colorful wool rugs, leather goods, and cotton
and wool cloth. These craftsmen make each thing by hand from start to
finish. And no two things ever look exactly the same.

In every country in the world, even where there are factories, people
make things by hand. Sometimes they are too poor to buy factory-made
things. Sometimes, they make things by hand because they like to. And
sometimes they make things so that they can sell them.

In markets and bazaars around the world, there are buyers for handmade
goods. Why? Because they don’t want look-alike things made in factories.
They want one-of-a-kind things made by skilled craftsmen.

Afghanistan

Using hand tools, craftsmen in a shop i Herat make copper pots, pans,
and jug: