Afghanistan

Distant peace From the plane you can see a green river valley with adjacent arid desert. So you do not suspect under what difficult conditions... Category | Nature
The Roll of Sheet Metal Carpenter at work in Jorm: The sheet metal is needed for a roof construction. | Afghanistan Category | people
Endless Even then, in 2010, many women were not doing well, like this young woman in Kabul. Depressing to imagine how... Category | people, portrait

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Virtual Resting In the courtyard of the Mediothek in Kunduz just before sunset. | Afghanistan Category | Everyday life
No Go Area Baghlan Province – unfortunately too dangerous to stay in all regions at the moment. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
Power of the mountains Peaceful but rugged landscape in Balkh province: On the way between Mazar-i-Sharif and Pul-i-Khumbri. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
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Quiet times in Kabul Memory of the TV Hill above the capital of Afghanistan. Actually, it is not possible for most people to go to the Koh-e-Asamayi,... Category | blog, city
Protective dome Village in the evening light near Mazar-i-Sharif: Typical for the region, clay domes as a roof construction. In these villages live mostly Turkmen or Uzbek... Category | village
The Troop Police officers in the training camp near Kunduz: A few days ago, they more or less all fled or defected to the Taliban.... Category | people, portrait
The Fighters Even in youth always ready to fight, as these guys in the Shar-e-Nau district in Kabul | Afghanistan Category | people

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Safe times... ... for two girls on the river in baghlan province. At the time of recording, it was still relatively safe for... Category | people, portrait
Pay Check II. Afghanis, the Afghanistan currency, in the hands of a young Afghani on the Kunduz Bazaar | Afghanistan Category | people
For the green palate Fresh vegetables from local harvest are offered by the farmer's boy at the bazaar of Kunduz. Spinach, leeks, chard and radishes are... Category | bazaar, people
Hindu Kush Rumble In the foreground of the Kokcha River, which is water-scarce in summer: In the province of Badakhshan – an approaching thunderstorm in the mountains of the... Category | Nature
The Soles of Others Cobbler and shoe shiner in Kunduz: Waiting for customers on the roadside on a main road in Kunduz, Rafi lives from it day in and day out. Category | people
The Carrots Connection Fresh carrot juice in the bazaar of Kunduz: The carrot juice made with an ordinary kitchen blender, the boy tries the juice on... Category | bazaar
What will happen? The boys in their shop in Taloqan are watching what is happening on the street. | Afghanistan Category | bazaar, people
The ferry Two ferrymen pull the ferry and taxi over the Kunduz River: The crossing over the river in the district of Qal-i-Zal goes... Category | water
Safe water crossing At the ferry terminal in the Qaly-i-Zal district: After crossing the Kunduz River, the ferry must be secured. | Afghanistan Category | people

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The coolness at altitude One of the six Band-e-Amir lakes in the province of Bamiyan at the Shiite shrine: At an altitude of about 3000 meters is the Lake District, west of... Category | Nature
Last Century In the middle of Kabul Old City | Afghanistan Category | architecture, city
Summer Mountains View over the city of Jabal-Os-Saraj: In the background the four-thousanders of the Hindu Kush. | Afghanistan Category | city
Sheet metal worlds Galvanized water tanks, sawboard furnaces, jugs and similar plants in the blacksmith district in the city of Jabal-Os-Saraj just before the ascent to Salang Pass.... Category | bazaar
The dwindling power Provincial capital Faizabad: The emerald green Kokcha River winds through the mountains of the Hindu Kush. In the end, it flows into the Amu... Category | Nature, city
Enraptured World A Pakistani circus makes a guest appearance in the provincial capital of Kunduz. In addition to acrobats and clowns, the ensemble also tries to... Category | people
Sand Air One of the numerous sandstorms in the Lösbergen in the province of Baghlan just before the city of the same name. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
Delivery day Kunduz Bazaar: On the old Mercedes T1, the wheelbarrow delivery was strapped to the roof due to lack of space. Probably the... Category | bazaar
Cloudy mountains On the way between the mountains of the Hindu Kush in Badakhshan province to Faizabad on a grey rainy day. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
Loamy Earth A trekker is parked in front of the farm. The farm is located in Badakhshan Province just before Keshem. | Afghanistan Category | village
Adjustment Early morning in the bazaar of Jorm, preparations for the shopping day | Afghanistan Category | bazaar, people
Villages and loess Village on the Kunduz River: Shortly after Pul-i-Khumbri, driving along the loess mountains in Baghlan province. | Afghanistan Category | village
Extensive curve radius Balancing act: Three to four meters of sewage pipe have to be transported through the bazaar in Faizabad. | Afghanistan Category | bazaar, people
Glowing Bakery Typical afghan oven with bread in a bakery in Kabul | Afghanistan Category | people
Odeur Faizabad In a house alley in Faizabad: Damp clay walls, the open sewer system and the outhouse toilets, with their openings to the alley, are... Category | city
The square meter increase At the corner of a house in Faizabad, a little more space has been created on the first floor of a mud house. | Afghanistan Category | architecture
The Traces of Time English lessons at one of the schools we built in Char Gul Tepa: The English teacher of the girls' school had to... Category | village

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The old man and the view over the river In the alleys of Faizabad: Between the mud and stone walls, a path winds down to the Kokcha River. | Afghanistan Category | people
Life in the border zone A resident in Faizabad has built a small grocery store in his house wall with views of the mountains of the Hindu Kush... Category | people
Shopping Tour Bazaar in Taloqan: Waiting for transport to the neighbouring village. | Afghanistan Category | people, portrait
Sister and Brothers and Cousins ​​... Children in Char Dara District | Afghanistan Category | people
A day at the crossroads View of one of the many places of worship, the Arzbeigi Mosque, in Kunduz: The bathroom look of the building is a matter of taste. | Afghanistan Category | city
Wake In the province of Tahar: Spring is approaching and the difficult fields on the slopes of the Lösberge are... Category | Nature
For the Poor At the Tutakhel orphanage in Kabul: For many years we supported the institution. Dr. Tutakhel has spent many years lovingly... Category | people
Colour of the Desert On the way from Kunduz to Taloaqan: On the provincial border of Tahar near Khanabad you have a colorful view in the late spring... Category | Nature
Day and Night A day as a guard can be long. Many homeowners have hired a guard for their domicile, as here in... Category | people
The Brief View On the way to Taloqan, the landscape rushes by: For a moment you get a glimpse between the... Category | Nature
The Poverty of Faith Although today is International Women's Day, unfortunately this scene is still a sad reality. Women on the... Category | people
Animal distance In the bazaar of Faizabad, there is no moving away from the donkey, certainly a tried and tested method in today's times. | Afghanistan Category | people