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Photo Of The Day: A Former Soviet Base Outside Of Puli Khumri

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Justin • 1 Comment

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 →

Afghanistan / Places We Go

Photo Of The Day: Road Construction In Afghanistan

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Justin • Leave a comment

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
Afghanistan / Places We Go

Visiting Herat, Afghanistan: Part 2 of 2

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Justin • 15 Comments

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 →

Photo Of The Day: Conducting Business In Afghanistan
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Photo Of The Day: Conducting Business In Afghanistan

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Justin • 1 Comment

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Visiting Kunduz, Afghanistan
Afghanistan / Places We Go

Visiting Kunduz, Afghanistan

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Justin • 15 Comments

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
Afghanistan / Art / Places We Go

Photo Of The Day: Hypo Luxa

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Justin • Leave a comment

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
Afghanistan / Places We Go

Visiting Herat, Afghanistan: Part 1 of 2

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Justin • 2 Comments

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 →

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