This was once the site of a major Soviet base with a large airfield and many troops… Now it is little more than a few hollowed out buildings. Will the American adventure in Afghanistan end in a similar fashion? Death and destruction (on both sides) with no permanency other than graves and rusting war machinery? Continue reading
Category Archives: Afghanistan
Photo Of The Day: Road Construction In Afghanistan
I took this picture in April of 2008 on the road to Herat: As we found out when passing through the area again later, the Taliban hit them less than an hour after the above photograph was taken. Continue reading
Visiting Herat, Afghanistan: Part 2 of 2
The following is straight from the notebook I had with me at the time and, I believe, helps give a feel for what it is like walking around Herat: …Wandering around Herat shafts of sunlight penetrate serpentine alleys lined by canvas-covered wooden stalls; the harsh light illuminates the faces of the merchants and their bountiful … Continue reading
Visiting Kunduz, Afghanistan
Driving to Kunduz from Pul-i-Kumri: Of all of the NGOs at work in Afghanistan, I saw the H.A.L.O. Trust in the most places doing the most work. After the H.A.L.O. Trust has cleared a space of land mines, they paint their logo on a feature in the area to indicate that the area is now … Continue reading
Photo Of The Day: Hypo Luxa
I took this on the outskirts of Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan: For more of the story, click here. Continue reading
Visiting Herat, Afghanistan: Part 1 of 2
Herat was a city I was looking forward to. Denied a visa into Iran, I knew Herat with its heavy Persian influence was about as close to Iran as I would get for a while. The city had a history that intrigued me as well. If you want to skip the background, you can just … Continue reading
The Road To Maimana
I took the picture below at breakfast the morning we departed Mazar-i-Sharif for Herat (By the way, the breakfast you see the gentlemen below consuming is the classic Afghan meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner – naan bread, meat cooked on a skewer and green tea to drink). Now these guys look mean and hard, … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 