Kashmir Artisans Rely on Christmas Exports

In Kashmir, skilled artisans create beautiful papier-mâché Christmas decorations.

These items, like bells and stars, are sent to countries like the US, France, and Germany.

The local Christian population is very small, so these artisans depend on foreign buyers.

This year, there's more demand from Europe, but the US has put higher taxes on these products, making it harder to sell there.

The artisans work very carefully to make sure each piece is perfect.

This Christmas season, they are happy because more people around the world are appreciating their traditional craft.