The ugly face of a beautiful business

The qualifications for becoming a model cannot be limited to be tall and having a slim body, fair skin color, and an attractive face, says Atia, 24, who broke into business of modelling to make a career as model in Afghanistan.

For many people modelling is a business that looks greener on the other side. Models appear stylish and chic on catwalk stages but there are a lot of disturbing facts in real life of a model, which often remains untold. The glamour and glitz surrounding a model before cameras cannot hide the ugly face of this beautiful business. Exploitation, mistreatment and sexual harassment make the ugly face of this lucrative business—which brings huge profit for modeling agencies in Afghanistan.