Kabul tailor’s 60cm-long moustache has made him a local celebrity in Afghanistan

Khan says his tailoring business has improved thanks to his unique moustache. Photos: Hesam Hesamuddin/dpa

It's tough being a local celebrity. But Shir Khan, who’s also known as Kaka Shawqi, or “dashing uncle”, in the Afghan capital of Kabul, wouldn’t have it any other way.

“When people see me on the streets of Kabul, some raise their thumbs up, while some say ‘bravo’ or want to take a picture with me, ” he says.