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    Life After the Taliban

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    Rare scene of women uncovering their faces in public to feel the sun on their skin at a resting area by one of the six deep blue water lakes in Band-e Amir. by: modernnomadphotography Views[978] Overheated and overcrowded Japan-donated pick up truck covers the dusty distance. by: modernnomadphotography Views[1422] War remains from past and recent conflicts abound all around the country. This one, an old russian tank, is found on the road from Kabul to Bamiyan. by: modernnomadphotography Views[863] Local hatter crafts the traditional Qaraqul hat, made from the fur of an endemic breed of sheep, in Kabul. by: modernnomadphotography Views[2362] An entire Muslim family attending the weekly Friday prayers at the Blue Mosque in Mazar-e Sharif. Although Taliban laws dictating that women must mandatorily wear the characteristic chadri in public are no longer enforced, women still continue to wear it. Similarly, women can easily be spotten walking behind the husband, just like it was required by the Taliban - back then with a strict rule of no less than 5 meter behind the man. by: modernnomadphotography Views[1821]
     

    Photos: Life After the Taliban

    Thursday, 20 Dec 2012 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    In October of 2001 the Taliban regime succumbed to the American-led invasion of Afghanistan following the attacks of September 11 of 2001. This turn of events put an end to a brutal regime that had been in power in Afghanistan for over 5 years and during ... Read more >
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