Afghanistan, Oct. 25 -- Fawad, a vendor who sells energy/soft drinks in Kabul, spends his working day enduring constant noise pollution. By evening, he often returns home with a headache, worn down by incessant vehicle horns and roadside sellers shouting through loudspeakers to attract customers.
At the place where Fawad works, taxi callers shout loudly to find passengers, while roadside vendors raise their voices to advertise prices and promote their goods. The noise continues throughout the day. But who is responsible, and what can be done to address the problem?
Fawad says the noise becomes particularly intense in the evening, when some vegetable sellers use loudspeakers to attract customers, broadcasting their voices across the market...