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Faces of Afghanistan

Kabul, Afghanistan

A landscape might be denuded, a human settlement abandoned or lost, but always, just beneath the ground lies history of preposterous grandeur. They are everywhere, these individuals of undaunted humankind, irrepressibly optimistic and proud.
– The Carpet Wars, Christopher Kremmer

Nuristan, Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan
Pol-e-Khomri, Afghanistan

Yet even at their most turbulent, the Afghans have tended to impress travellers with their dignity and hospitality
as much as their fierce independence.
– William Dalrymple,  author of
Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan 1839–42

Baghlan, Afghanistan
Parwan, Afghanistan
Pol-e-Khomri, Afghanistan
Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, you don’t understand yourself
solely as an individual.
You understand yourself as a son, a brother, a
cousin to somebody, an uncle to somebody.
You are part of something bigger than yourself.
– Khaled Hosseini

Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Bamiyan, Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan
Pol-e-Khomri, Afghanistan
Bamiyan, Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan
Bamiyan, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan

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By Steve McCurry

Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography for more than thirty years, with scores of magazine and book covers, over a dozen books, and countless exhibitions around the world to his name.

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23 replies on “Faces of Afghanistan”

Steve McCurry the finest humanitarian photographer ever. Your work is flawless and makes you feel each images to your core a gift like no one else. I dream to see one of your exhibs live some day. Thanks for sharing your world with us

These are brilliant photographs, and also one of the saddest things I have seen recently. Here are these beautiful people who mean nobody any harm, and they have to live in a country torn by warring factions, invading armies, and suppressed by an overbearing religion. Most of them would be desperately poor, many of them were dirty, but all of them had a spark of hope and humanity. Well done in capturing all that.

Beautiful blog. Different shades of eyes…which are full of hope n life…love and respect for your work as always…🙏⚘

Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
We ALL are one!! … “In Afghanistan, you don’t understand yourself
solely as an individual. You understand yourself as a son, a brother, a
cousin to somebody, an uncle to somebody. You are part of something bigger than yourself. – Khaled Hosseini … “

As usual …a wonderful group of images. Getting around the gallery seemed like I had been over-served at the wine bar. Especially the image of the Taj ! I hope I will not have a virtual Paris hangover.

Genial como siempre. Gran maestro de la fotografia. Sus retratos són tan próximos y sinceros que hacen estremecer al observador. Me ha sorprendido la gran diversidad física de los afganesos. ¡Grácias señor McCurry!

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