This doll is a young, single woman from a rural area in Takhar Province, Northeast Afghanistan. She is an ethnic Tajik dressed for a special occasion: a party, wedding or national day. The Helmand Doll Project is a non-profit, humanitarian, charitable, self-help project that employs women to handcraft colorful, exotic and ethnic dolls. A portion of the sales proceeds goes back to Afghanistan to fund other humanitarian projects. The Project website is: www.thehelmanddollproject.com.Helmand Doll Project