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Afghanistan is a country often in the headlines for bad news - but it鈥檚 also a nation that refuses to be defined by the security challenges and violence that it faces.

In this 大象传媒 Minute series we鈥檙e exploring five things you might not know about the country - including how the country鈥檚 emerging fashion industry is bringing Afghan designs to the attention of the world.

Sana Safi, an Afghan journalist and presenter for 大象传媒 Pashto has been talking to 大象传媒 Minute鈥檚 Tom Bayly.

(Photo: A model from 'Young Women For Change' showcases a design at a fashion show in Kabul on February 8, 2013. Credit: Massoud Hossaini /AFP/Getty Images)