Gift Box

Written by: Yama Rahi

Many people are busy in various fields. Some of them spend their time in vain and they are just waiting for customers but some others are taking benefit from their spare time and increase their income.

AEPO’s writer/producer has talked to Asif Zamani, a resident of Kabul city. Zamani talks about his business, “I have a stationery shop and I was selling foreign gift boxes in my shop. When I considered that gift boxes have more customers, I learned from YouTube and foreign samples that I had in my shop how to make gift boxes.

I make the boxes from velvet pieces, glue, and cardboard in my free time and when a customer comes to my shop, I stop making gift boxes and sell stationeries. The boxes are heart-shaped and four corners, and I make these boxes according to customers’ demands.

The price of gift boxes varies. I spend about 50 Afghanis for a small gift box and I sell it for 120-150 Afghanis and I spend 150 Afghanis to make a big size and I sell it for 300-350 Afghanis.”

Considering variety in dishes:

There are many restaurants in different parts of the country that prepare different dishes and earn a good income. But Some restaurants prepare foods that are less available in other restaurants, which leads to more benefits.

AEPO’s writer/producer has talked to Hameed, a resident of Kabul city.

Hameed talks about his business, “I have opened a restaurant about 3 years ago. Most people don’t want to eat meat and they prefer to have light foods so that I considered the need of the market and offer vegetable dishes to my customers like ladyfingers, eggplants, cabbage, squash, Colliflower, and spinach.

In addition to vegetable dishes, we also have European vegetable dishes such as vegetable pizza and other dishes that customers order.

Most of our customers are vegetarians and we are satisfied with our business.”