A friend sent me the link to some fantastic photos: Two lads, Paul and Kian from Australia, have been touring Afghanistan with a camera.
The web site has 40 photos: Amasing landscapes, burkhas, mosques and more. But most of all faces -- the rugged face of an old farmer, the shy smile of a young girl... Some of them have the same intensity and relevance as the famous National Geographic cover photo of a young Afghan girl from the days of the Soviet invasion.
These portraits provide a much needed alterantive source of information about Afghanistan. Even though it is clear fron the photos that this is a country severely marked by war, it is not all about tanks, bombs and evil mullahs. These are real people, not unlike me and you, trying to live ordinary lives under extraordinary circumstances. Have a look for yourself!
