Afghanistan before and after

A half century ago, Afghanistan was a poor, peaceful, relatively happy place to live. The capital of Kabul was a modern metropolis. Paghman Gardens near Kabul in the 1960s. Then the super powers of the US and USSR decided to play with Afghanistan. There was endless war, the rise of religious fanatics, and more endless war. Same view of Paghman Gardens in 2007. The West has spent a half trillion dollars during the past decade of war to blow up Afghanistan and another $100 billion on…

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ANBAR SOMUCH, AFGHANISTAN, AUGUST 1, 2002: Villagers who arrived in the last three months rebuild their homes and schools in Anbar Somuch, Afghanistan, August 1, 2002. More than 100 fmailies have returned to their village after the fall of the Taliban and they are rushing to rebuild their homes before the brutal winter sets in. (Photo by Ami Vitale)

I always love to tell stories. Somehow this love finds its way into my photography work. I want to show my before and afters to prove that it doesn't take anything fancy to create what you have always imagined.

Afghanistan Before and After

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1st photo, Kabul in 1970 2nd photo, the same intersection in 1993 during the civil war. Taken in 1994 Kabul Traffic Photograph by John Moore/Getty Images This 2006 photo of the old district in Kabul, Afghanistan, shows one of the effects of the influx of foreign capital following the expulsion of the Taliban. Thousands of people have bought cars with their newfound wealth, leading to hours-long traffic snarls on streets previously plied mainly by donkey carts and bicycles. At top: Darul Aman…

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An Afghan policeman enters a house to search for weapons. Ne'mati. Near Gardez. Afghanistan© Philip Poupin