A renowned Kabul cinema that for decades attracted the city's film fans is being demolished to make way for a shopping mall, AFP journalists saw on Thursday.
In order to avoid moving from one temporary apartment to another during the lengthy renovations, many residents agreed to just move to another neighbourhood.
Campaigners warn that while the images of coffee shops and concerts can give the impression of freedom, repression has been cranked up in recent months in the wake of the war against Israel.