The New Afghanistan (in Pictures)
by Abdulhadi Hairan on 09/06/08 at 4:15 am
Just a view of some aspects of the developments in the recent years.
Having a history of continued wars, foreign invasions, poverty, and famines, this Asian city has suffered a lot of atrocities, still its people have not lost hope and rebuilding their country is what they want.
The country still faces a war and grave problem in the form of Taliban insurgents and other terrorist groups but hope is still what its people believe in.
In a country where three workers do work to construct a road and six policemen protect them, rebuilding must be a hard task. The insurgents frequently attack on road constructing companies, clinics, schools and laborers. Still the photos below shows a new look of different parts of different provinces including Kandahar, the former stronghold of the Taliban, which brings hope to people.
Reconstruction

A site near a famous shrine in Kandahar that is now beautifully constructed. Hundreds of people visit the shrine every day and then come here for a relaxation.
Beauty

This beautiful dam is in the Bamyan province where the Taliban had demolished two historical Buddha statues.
Greenery

A view of Nengrahar’s Noor Valley which is located between Kunar and Jalalabad. This valley is famous for its greenery.
Dance

People enjoy traditional music and dance. Extremists had banned this during their rule.
Music

People enjoy the traditional Afghan music. Extremists had banned these activities during their widely condemned rule.
Women

Shukriya Barakzai, Member of Parliament, is speaking in a public meeting. Though there are still many barriers and problems for women, it is a very big development that they now can participate in every walk of life.
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6 Comments
Ebey
Jul 1st, 2008
I agree, the extremists have banned and in many ways killed the souls of the Afghan people. The Afghan culture before the Islamic Fundamentalist Extremist groups like Taliban took over was simply amazing and traditionally unique.
Thanks for the great pictures and Afghanistan is getting better. The light of Freedom is once again shining in the nation and the people are being released from their bondage. God Bless and Peace be unto you all!
aliaman atttahi
Aug 3rd, 2008
yeah as all world withness that our dear homeland is getting better day by day may God give suucess to afghanistan forward
fraidon attahi
Aug 3rd, 2008
thanks to God that he gives again better situtation to afghanistan
Farida
Sep 13th, 2008
relly nice photos, u know the iranian national tv doesn’t show such sceneries but the ruined buildings only. however i don’t have to watch their funny programs anymore thanks to satellite & internet!
i’ll be happy if u come & visit my homepage @
http://paamir.blogspot.com/
we could be good friends!
Lisa
Mar 31st, 2009
Nice photos! I am a photographer and have worked in Afghanistan, but my favorite photos are always those taken by AFGHANS.
I want to do a project to give cameras to village children — so that they can show the world how THEY see Afghanistan!
But I have to get enough popular votes just to be considered by the judges and I need the votes by THIS FRIDAY April 3. Please help me get the word out and vote for my project idea:
http://nameyourdreamassignment.com/the-ideas/BarakaPhotos/shooting-without-guns/
Thanks for any support or feedback.
Ahmad
Jul 23rd, 2009
Assalam
the bad situation in afghanistan who are the liable for that situation russians made alot of effort with lost and alot of madness in afghanistan’s people but what did american’s? by american ngo’s like unhcr, un, unama,undp,wfp,etc.etc. like that ngo’s made afghanistan and afghanistan’s people begger they are not doing better work for afghanistan they are making us completely beggers why?in germany a muslim woman(she was also in pregnancy) she nabbed by a russian in german’s courtroom and her husband is also in border of live and die and no one is there to ask them that what is this that is humanity they are talking about human rights and they are better people than us???!!!why they are making us fool?we will become a fool?!!!!!!no way!!!!in that situation the christian and non muslim catagory makes there own status week and week. we have one request from all around the world including our own muslims and neighbours that to leave us to live with love please for god sick please and we dont want one second of war and fight taliban american any one who want to fight in afghanistan we are critisizing them and please for god sik leave the war and weapons please and built a new afghanistan for us or let us to make it by our self and by our blood of thirst please leave us to live with love and beautiful nature beauty we want to live and we want to live with love not fight not militancy.
thanks,
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