always this way more foreign visitors would perhaps come and experience the relaxing atmosphere of lake kaka. here in northwest afghanistan a wedding is about to take place and not a conventional one there are the obligatory security checks at the entrance ops there's in the gallery above the hole sixteen couples are waiting to be true they will look into each other's eyes for the first time only after the ceremony custom demands that the bride hides her face until the end of the wedding the seating arrangement is very strict the men sit on the left and the women on the right they're largely from poor backgrounds and almost the loss of the knowledge that is in my family has no money. and that my income is just enough for the bare minimum. that's why i'm grateful i can get married today. to see the moment. i'm happy my mother is here along with my sister my aunt and two other relatives. well enough one and. there's one cake for all the wedding guests donated like the cost of the entire event by business people from the surrounding area. these women are responsible for the organization they ch