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Afghanistan - 2016

Afghanistan is a crossroads country; many times it has been invaded, which results in a great variety of faces. Much of its scenery is lovely; many of its monuments ancient (it claims to be a rival of Egypt with regard to antiquities). Afghanistan is poor and struggling, as you know.
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Kabul: Darulaman Palace, now in ruins.jpg
Kabul: Darulaman Palace, now in ruins.jpg		 Karte Sakhai Shrine of Ali
Karte Sakhai Shrine of Ali		 Houses on the hill behind the shrine
Houses on the hill behind the shrine
Three young men who wanted pictures of themselves with us; they, of course, had phones.
Three young men who wanted pictures of themselves with us; they, of course, had phones.		 Caretaker at mausoleum of Goher Shad, daughter-in-law of Tamerlane
Caretaker at mausoleum of Goher Shad, daughter-in-law of Tamerlane		 Beautiful tile ceiling in the mausoleum
Beautiful tile ceiling in the mausoleum
Gardener
Gardener		 View of mausoleum, which is in Herat
View of mausoleum, which is in Herat		 Tile fragments
Tile fragments
Meditation at mausoleum of Rumi, very famous Sufi poet
Meditation at mausoleum of Rumi, very famous Sufi poet		 Tuk tuks, always colorful
Tuk tuks, always colorful		 Our handsome security guard
Our handsome security guard
Camel grinding sesame seeds into oil
Camel grinding sesame seeds into oil		 Citadel of Herat, which has existed for 3,000 years, but has recently been restored.
Citadel of Herat, which has existed for 3,000 years, but has recently been restored.		 The Friday Mosque of Herat, arguably the most beautiful mosque in the world.
The Friday Mosque of Herat, arguably the most beautiful mosque in the world.
Oldest portion of the mosque
Oldest portion of the mosque		 Men relaxing in the mosque before prayers
Men relaxing in the mosque before prayers		 First burka photo op; she was looking for money..
First burka photo op; she was looking for money..
Country village market
Country village market		 Young women and children
Young women and children		 Bamyan cliff into which famous Buddhas were carved in 4th, 5th and 6th centuries AD; destroyed by the Taliban in 2001.
Bamyan cliff into which famous Buddhas were carved in 4th, 5th and 6th centuries AD; destroyed by the Taliban in 2001.
Smaller, 38m Buddha was here.
Smaller, 38m Buddha was here. 		View of beautiful Bamyan Valley from top of Buddha niche
View of beautiful Bamyan Valley from top of Buddha niche		 Monks would have lived in these caves
Monks would have lived in these caves
Largest (55m) Buddha niche; Japanese tried to repair it, but work was too costly and difficult.
Largest (55m) Buddha niche; Japanese tried to repair it, but work was too costly and difficult.		 On her way home
On her way home		 Field workers
Field workers
These donkeys were on their own; guess they know the way home.
These donkeys were on their own; guess they know the way home.		 Another group of workers; they keep their faces covered.
Another group of workers; they keep their faces covered.		 Gorgeous scenery in Afghanistan
Gorgeous scenery in Afghanistan
More scenery in the Bamyan area
More scenery in the Bamyan area		 We walked along this ridge, called by the villagers the spine of a dragon.
We walked along this ridge, called by the villagers the spine of a dragon.		 Folade Valley; people used to live in the caves.
Folade Valley; people used to live in the caves.
More scenery
More scenery		 Look at the contrast
Look at the contrast		 A breath of a familiar spring scene: an iris
A breath of a familiar spring scene: an iris
Hoping for money?
Hoping for money?		 Shopper
Shopper		 Dad and kids on the road
Dad and kids on the road
Dad
Dad		 Rusted sign: anti-poppies
Rusted sign: anti-poppies		 Boy and his camels
Boy and his camels
Fellow tourists...
Fellow tourists...		 Want a ride?
Want a ride?		 Colorful sight
Colorful sight
This woman allowed us to take her photo because...
This woman allowed us to take her photo because...		 She wanted money
She wanted money		 The Shrine of Hazrat Ali and the Mosque of Mazar e Sharif
The Shrine of Hazrat Ali and the Mosque of Mazar e Sharif
Aren't these buildings beautiful?
Aren't these buildings beautiful?		 Close up of tilework
Close up of tilework		 Two worshippers
Two worshippers
More locals; can't get enough of the color blue
More locals; can't get enough of the color blue		 More locals
More locals		 Another tile pioece
Another tile pioece
More burkas
More burkas		 17th century Khowaja Parsa Wali Mosque in Balkh
17th century Khowaja Parsa Wali Mosque in Balkh		 Its dome
Its dome
Another cart
Another cart		 Our last camels
Our last camels
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