Afghan Symbol of Identity Is Subject to Search

KABUL, Afghanistan — Straight-backed, his bearing almost regal, Malik Niaz, 82, entered the Afghan president’s compound this month, proudly wearing his best turban: a silk one from Turkestan in the north of the country, gray and black and white, its long tail draped gracefully over his shoulder - Afghan Symbol of Identity Is Subject to Search
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