10 Years of War in Afghanistan | a photo story by Various Photographers

Refugees in Camp 65 shivering in the cold due to a lack of shelter. This old...

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Refugees in Camp 65 shivering in the cold due to a...

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The Ali Chopan clinic is one of three run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in...

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The Ali Chopan clinic is one of three run by Medecins...

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Villagers waiting for distribution of food and materials for the...

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Villagers waiting for distribution of food and...

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A Northern Alliance soldier manning a checkpoint at the entrance to the town....

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A Northern Alliance soldier manning a checkpoint at...

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Men waiting for food distribution in the IDP camp in Maimana.

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Men waiting for food distribution in the IDP camp in...

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A woman in critical condition is carried to the nearest Medecins Sans...

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A woman in critical condition is carried to the...

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A woman and her malnourished children visiting a nutrition centre run by...

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A woman and her malnourished children visiting a...

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A boy passes a Northern Alliance soldier manning an impromptu checkpoint.

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A boy passes a Northern Alliance soldier manning an...

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On the road to Pol-e-Khomri, a truck transporting men and boys to town.

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On the road to Pol-e-Khomri, a truck transporting men...

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Due to heavy rainfall, the streets have been transformed into a pool of mud. A...

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Due to heavy rainfall, the streets have been...

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A woman suffering from malnutrition is brought to the Medecins Sans Frontieres...

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A woman suffering from malnutrition is brought to the...

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Mothers (still wearing the burqa, despite the fall of the Taliban) bringing...

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Mothers (still wearing the burqa, despite the fall of...

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Snow and Sun illuminate the Sar-e-Pol refugee camp.

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Snow and Sun illuminate the Sar-e-Pol refugee camp.

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Women and children waiting to see a doctor in a hospital run by Medecins Sans...

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Women and children waiting to see a doctor in a...

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A young girl wrapped up against the cold in the refugee camp of Xjosa Sabz...

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A young girl wrapped up against the cold in the...

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A mother holds up her baby, suffering from severe malnutrition, in the refugee...

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A mother holds up her baby, suffering from severe...

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Men queueing up for food distribution. They receive a bag of wheat flour, a...

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Men queueing up for food distribution. They receive a...

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Shirin Tagab refugee camp. A woman is scraping together sheep droppings in...

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Shirin Tagab refugee camp. A woman is scraping...

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Buzkashi is Afghanistan's national sport. Literally translated as "goat...

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Buzkashi is Afghanistan's national sport. Literally...

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Buzkashi is Afghanistan's national sport. Literally translated as "goat...

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Buzkashi is Afghanistan's national sport. Literally...

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Excited faces in the crowd watching a game of Buzkashi, Afghanistan's national...

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Excited faces in the crowd watching a game of...

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Close to the front line, a small group of Taliban prisoners of war have been...

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Close to the front line, a small group of Taliban...

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Civilians flee by foot with whatever they can carry. The battle for the town...

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Civilians flee by foot with whatever they can carry....

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Close to the front line, a small group of Taliban prisoners of war have been...

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Close to the front line, a small group of Taliban...

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Taliban fighters who had been holed up in the besieged town of Konduz leaving...

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Taliban fighters who had been holed up in the...

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A man on horseback leads a four-wheel drive across the Kokcha River. The image...

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A man on horseback leads a four-wheel drive across...

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Girls in a school room in Nawadan. Under the Taliban, women and girls were...

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Girls in a school room in Nawadan. Under the Taliban,...

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A woman wearing a burqa begs for money at a food stall. Forbidden from working...

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A woman wearing a burqa begs for money at a food...

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Queueing up for food distribution in Nawabad refugee camp. The women, almost...

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Queueing up for food distribution in Nawabad refugee...

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Northern Alliance soldiers on the march towards the Taloqan front line.

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Northern Alliance soldiers on the march towards the...

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Children in a refugee camp.

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Children in a refugee camp.

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Children in Nawabad refugee camp sitting on a piece of abandoned military...

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Children in Nawabad refugee camp sitting on a piece...

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Northern Alliance soldiers on the march towards the Taloqan front line.

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Northern Alliance soldiers on the march towards the...

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Relatives mourning the death of 18 year old Abdul Jalil in an ice-cold hut in...

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Relatives mourning the death of 18 year old Abdul...

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The body of 18 year old Abdul Jalil is carried towards a makeshift cemetery on...

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The body of 18 year old Abdul Jalil is carried...

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6 year old Zara has never known anything but war in her short life. Now the...

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6 year old Zara has never known anything but war in...

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Hide text All to order All to lightbox Refugees in Camp 65 shivering in the cold due to a lack of shelter. This old... AFGHANISTAN Refugees in Camp 65 shivering in the cold due to a... © Tim Dirven 00010769 Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province Refugees in Camp 65 shivering in the cold due to a lack of shelter. This old man is crying and hungry, begging for food. Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) are trying to get food and provisions in to the camp. The Ali Chopan clinic is one of three run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in... AFGHANISTAN The Ali Chopan clinic is one of three run by Medecins... © Tim Dirven 00010770 Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province The Ali Chopan clinic is one of three run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in the town. They provide preventive and curative consultations, mother and child health care and vaccinations. These women are attending a health education session in which they get information about hygiene, primary health care and breastfeeding. Despite the fall of the Taliban regime, only one of the women has removed the burqa from her face. Villagers waiting for distribution of food and materials for the... AFGHANISTAN Villagers waiting for distribution of food and... © Tim Dirven 00010771 Meymaneh Villagers waiting for distribution of food and materials for the reconstruction of their homes. A Northern Alliance soldier manning a checkpoint at the entrance to the town.... AFGHANISTAN A Northern Alliance soldier manning a checkpoint at... © Tim Dirven 00010772 Pol-e-Khomri A Northern Alliance soldier manning a checkpoint at the entrance to the town. Regressive attitudes towards women extend to the seating arrangements in cars - these women have to sit in the boot. Under the Taliban, however, they were not even allowed to travel alone. Men waiting for food distribution in the IDP camp in Maimana. AFGHANISTAN Men waiting for food distribution in the IDP camp in... © Tim Dirven 00010774 Men waiting for food distribution in the IDP camp in Maimana. A woman in critical condition is carried to the nearest Medecins Sans... AFGHANISTAN A woman in critical condition is carried to the... © Tim Dirven 00010775 Shirin Tagab, nr. Meymaneh A woman in critical condition is carried to the nearest Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hospital. The family have already been travelling for several hours through the desert. The woman had delivered a baby the night before but the bleeding did not stop. A woman and her malnourished children visiting a nutrition centre run by... AFGHANISTAN A woman and her malnourished children visiting a... © Tim Dirven 00010778 Meymaneh A woman and her malnourished children visiting a nutrition centre run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). Recent harvests have failed and the population has sold everything to survive. A boy passes a Northern Alliance soldier manning an impromptu checkpoint. AFGHANISTAN A boy passes a Northern Alliance soldier manning an... © Tim Dirven 00010779 Meymaneh A boy passes a Northern Alliance soldier manning an impromptu checkpoint. On the road to Pol-e-Khomri, a truck transporting men and boys to town. AFGHANISTAN On the road to Pol-e-Khomri, a truck transporting men... © Tim Dirven 00010780 On the road to Pol-e-Khomri, a truck transporting men and boys to town. Due to heavy rainfall, the streets have been transformed into a pool of mud. A... AFGHANISTAN Due to heavy rainfall, the streets have been... © Tim Dirven 00010782 Anakhvoy Due to heavy rainfall, the streets have been transformed into a pool of mud. A man tries to cross the street with his bicycle under his arm. A woman suffering from malnutrition is brought to the Medecins Sans Frontieres... AFGHANISTAN A woman suffering from malnutrition is brought to the... © Tim Dirven 00010783 Sar-e-Pol, A woman suffering from malnutrition is brought to the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) health post in a refugee camp. MSF has set up a nutrition centre in the camp. Mothers (still wearing the burqa, despite the fall of the Taliban) bringing... AFGHANISTAN Mothers (still wearing the burqa, despite the fall of... © Tim Dirven 00010784 Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province Mothers (still wearing the burqa, despite the fall of the Taliban) bringing their children to the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hospital for consultation. Snow and Sun illuminate the Sar-e-Pol refugee camp. AFGHANISTAN Snow and Sun illuminate the Sar-e-Pol refugee camp. © Tim Dirven 00010785 Sar-e-Pol Snow and Sun illuminate the Sar-e-Pol refugee camp. Women and children waiting to see a doctor in a hospital run by Medecins Sans... AFGHANISTAN Women and children waiting to see a doctor in a... © Tim Dirven 00010786 Geysar Women and children waiting to see a doctor in a hospital run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). A young girl wrapped up against the cold in the refugee camp of Xjosa Sabz... AFGHANISTAN A young girl wrapped up against the cold in the... © Tim Dirven 00010787 Shirin Tagab, nr. Meymaneh A young girl wrapped up against the cold in the refugee camp of Xjosa Sabz Poosh. 1100 families live in basic tents, and more than 200 people have died from hunger and cold over the past seven months. At night several families crowd together in one tent, even inviting in their donkeys for the extra body heat. A mother holds up her baby, suffering from severe malnutrition, in the refugee... AFGHANISTAN A mother holds up her baby, suffering from severe... © Tim Dirven 00010788 Shirin Tagab, nr. Meymaneh A mother holds up her baby, suffering from severe malnutrition, in the refugee camp of Xjosa Sabz Poosh. 1100 families live in basic tents, and more than 200 people have died from hunger and cold over the past seven months. At night several families crowd together in one tent, even inviting in their donkeys for the extra body heat. Men queueing up for food distribution. They receive a bag of wheat flour, a... AFGHANISTAN Men queueing up for food distribution. They receive a... © Tim Dirven 00010790 Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province Men queueing up for food distribution. They receive a bag of wheat flour, a blanket and some soap. Shirin Tagab refugee camp. A woman is scraping together sheep droppings in... AFGHANISTAN Shirin Tagab refugee camp. A woman is scraping... © Tim Dirven 00010791 Nr. Meymaneh Shirin Tagab refugee camp. A woman is scraping together sheep droppings in front of her tent, which she will use for heating and cooking fuel once they are dried. Buzkashi is Afghanistan's national sport. Literally translated as "goat... AFGHANISTAN Buzkashi is Afghanistan's national sport. Literally... © Tim Dirven 00010817 Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province Buzkashi is Afghanistan's national sport. Literally translated as "goat grabbing", it is played by two teams of men on horseback. They battle for control of a headless goat's carcass, with the objective of getting the carcass to a scoring circle. The game is said to date from the days of Genghis Khan, and remained popular despite being declared un-Islamic by the Taliban. To many Afghans, Buzkashi is not just a game, it is a way of life. Buzkashi is Afghanistan's national sport. Literally translated as "goat... AFGHANISTAN Buzkashi is Afghanistan's national sport. Literally... © Tim Dirven 00010818 Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province Buzkashi is Afghanistan's national sport. Literally translated as "goat grabbing", it is played by two teams of men on horseback. They battle for control of a headless goat's carcass, with the objective of getting the carcass to a scoring circle. The game is said to date from the days of Genghis Khan, and remained popular despite being declared un-Islamic by the Taliban. To many Afghans, Buzkashi is not just a game, it is a way of life. Here, a player is urged on by the crowd before the game. The most masterful players, called chapandaz, have undergone years of rigorous training. Excited faces in the crowd watching a game of Buzkashi, Afghanistan's national... AFGHANISTAN Excited faces in the crowd watching a game of... © Tim Dirven 00010819 Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province Excited faces in the crowd watching a game of Buzkashi, Afghanistan's national sport. Literally translated as "goat grabbing", it is played by two teams of men on horseback. They battle for control of a headless goat's carcass, with the objective of getting the carcass to a scoring circle. The game is said to date from the days of Genghis Khan, and remained popular despite being declared un-Islamic by the Taliban. To many Afghans, Buzkashi is not just a game, it is a way of life. Close to the front line, a small group of Taliban prisoners of war have been... AFGHANISTAN Close to the front line, a small group of Taliban... © Martin Adler 00010984 Nr. Konduz Close to the front line, a small group of Taliban prisoners of war have been sitting in a cold truck all day. The Northern Alliance are waiting to exchange them for the bodies of 11 of their dead comrades. Suddenly the guard turns on one of the defenceless prisoners and beats him with a rifle. He tries to protect himself with his hands. Civilians flee by foot with whatever they can carry. The battle for the town... AFGHANISTAN Civilians flee by foot with whatever they can carry.... © Martin Adler 00010985 Nr. Konduz Civilians flee by foot with whatever they can carry. The battle for the town of Konduz was one of the bloodiest episodes in the war. Close to the front line, a small group of Taliban prisoners of war have been... AFGHANISTAN Close to the front line, a small group of Taliban... © Martin Adler 00010987 Nr. Konduz Close to the front line, a small group of Taliban prisoners of war have been sitting in a cold truck all day. The Northern Alliance are waiting to exchange them for the bodies of 11 of their dead comrades. Suddenly the guard turns on one of the defenceless prisoners and beats him with a rifle. He tries to protect himself with his hands. Taliban fighters who had been holed up in the besieged town of Konduz leaving... AFGHANISTAN Taliban fighters who had been holed up in the... © Martin Adler 00010993 Nr. Konduz Taliban fighters who had been holed up in the besieged town of Konduz leaving in pickup trucks, tanks and jeeps, having agreed to surrender to the Northern Alliance. The battle for the town was one of the bloodiest episodes in the war. A man on horseback leads a four-wheel drive across the Kokcha River. The image... AFGHANISTAN A man on horseback leads a four-wheel drive across... © Martin Adler 00010999 North A man on horseback leads a four-wheel drive across the Kokcha River. The image of the late Ahmed Shah Massoud, icon of the Northern Alliance, is often used to signify kinship with the soldiers manning checkpoints, thus securing easy passage. Girls in a school room in Nawadan. Under the Taliban, women and girls were... AFGHANISTAN Girls in a school room in Nawadan. Under the Taliban,... © Martin Adler 00011004 North Girls in a school room in Nawadan. Under the Taliban, women and girls were excluded from education. A woman wearing a burqa begs for money at a food stall. Forbidden from working... AFGHANISTAN A woman wearing a burqa begs for money at a food... © Martin Adler 00011009 North A woman wearing a burqa begs for money at a food stall. Forbidden from working by the Taliban, many women were forced into begging to support themselves and their families. Queueing up for food distribution in Nawabad refugee camp. The women, almost... AFGHANISTAN Queueing up for food distribution in Nawabad refugee... © Martin Adler 00011012 North Queueing up for food distribution in Nawabad refugee camp. The women, almost all still wearing the burqa, stand separately from the men. Northern Alliance soldiers on the march towards the Taloqan front line. AFGHANISTAN Northern Alliance soldiers on the march towards the... © Martin Adler 00011017 North Northern Alliance soldiers on the march towards the Taloqan front line. Children in a refugee camp. AFGHANISTAN Children in a refugee camp. © Martin Adler 00011029 North Children in a refugee camp. Children in Nawabad refugee camp sitting on a piece of abandoned military... AFGHANISTAN Children in Nawabad refugee camp sitting on a piece... © Martin Adler 00011030 North Children in Nawabad refugee camp sitting on a piece of abandoned military hardware. Across Afghanistan, the detritus of war has become a plaything for generations of children. Northern Alliance soldiers on the march towards the Taloqan front line. AFGHANISTAN Northern Alliance soldiers on the march towards the... © Martin Adler 00011033 North Northern Alliance soldiers on the march towards the Taloqan front line. Relatives mourning the death of 18 year old Abdul Jalil in an ice-cold hut in... AFGHANISTAN Relatives mourning the death of 18 year old Abdul... © Martin Adler 00011034 North Relatives mourning the death of 18 year old Abdul Jalil in an ice-cold hut in a refugee camp. He was heading back to his shelter after getting some water when he fell down and died right in front of the photographer. His heart couldn't take it any longer. The body of 18 year old Abdul Jalil is carried towards a makeshift cemetery on... AFGHANISTAN The body of 18 year old Abdul Jalil is carried... © Martin Adler 00011035 North The body of 18 year old Abdul Jalil is carried towards a makeshift cemetery on the edge of Nawabad refugee camp, where he will be laid to rest with his head pointing towards Mecca. He was heading back to his shelter after getting some water when he fell down and died right in front of the photographer. His heart couldn't take it any longer. Elsewhere in the cemetery, streamers mark the graves of soldiers who have been proclaimed martyrs. 6 year old Zara has never known anything but war in her short life. Now the... AFGHANISTAN 6 year old Zara has never known anything but war in... © Martin Adler 00011036 North 6 year old Zara has never known anything but war in her short life. Now the fighting between the Northern Alliance and the Taliban has come to her own village, which is near the Kokcha front line.