Afghanistan

Lord of grain Ein alter Bauer im Distrikt Qal-i-Zal: Vorwiegend bauen die Menschen Getreide und Reis an, wie dieser Mann in Char Gul... Category | people, portrait
Self supporter The dromedary carries its own food to its stable in the village of Char Gul Tepa. The farmer is used for navigation... Category | animals
Sand and rocks In the province of Badakshan: On the way between Faizabad and Wahadat you cross a barren and very dry plateau. | Afghanistan Category | Nature

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Always under control Simple door opener at a farmhouse in Char Gul Tepa. | Afghanistan Category | macro
The Camel Trip In the desert north of Kunduz: cattle feed transport to the villages on the edge of the desert. | Afghanistan Category | village, animals
The revenue A worried look: Is the income enough? Again and again, the shopkeeper in Kunduz counts through the bundle of money. | Afghanistan Category | people
Round moments In der Wüste Dashte Aabdan, nur in zwei bis drei Wochen des Jahres, im März/April, eine grüne Hügellandschaft | Afghanistan... Category | Nature
The light makers Generatoren Werkstatt Kabul 2003: Da die Stadt immer wieder unter chronischen Stromausfall leidet (und das hat sich über die Jahre... Category | people
Oxygen and stones Far back in the valley of the Kokcha River, in the province of Badakhshan in the deepest Hindu Kush. | Afghanistan Category | Nature, water
Into the Dance Freudiger Abend in der Kabuler Mediothek im Jahr 2003: Afghanische Musiker mit den traditionellen Musikinstrumenten bringen die Gäste zum Tanzen.... Category | people

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Hidden glimpses On the way to one of our project locations in Badakhshan: Over bumpy slopes you crossed numerous mountain villages of the Hindu Kush. As soon as women have a stranger's... Category | village
Times of hope In 2003: Peaceful times in Kabul in a side street in the Shar-e-Nau district. | Afghanistan Category | city
Foreign visitors In a village in the mountains of Badakhshan: quite intimidated by the photographer, he observes the foreign visitors. | Afghanistan Category | people, portrait
Hindu Kush Autumn Autumn in Badakhshan Province: In the valley to Eshkashem, always along the Kokcha River. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
On a tea Not particularly inviting, but still existing: A teahouse in Faizabad with seating and kebab grill. | Afghanistan Category | city
Take me home Gadhi, that's how the widespread horse-drawn cab is called in Afghanistan. These children in Kunduz give themselves a way home from the... Category | people
The grain supply In front of a bakery in Kunduz, the son of the shopkeeper has positioned himself with a few loaves of bread, freshly baked they are supposed to... Category | people
Cold drop In a mountain village in Badakhshan: Here, the villagers can fill water for their houses from a tap. | Afghanistan Category | water
Shaky color Wozu ein Gerüst, wenn man es mit einer einfachen Bambusleiter erledigen kann? Im Kabuler Stadtteil Shar-e-Naw bekommt ein Haus ein... Category | people

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The little pleasures Schon als Kind habe ich in diesem Kiosk gegenüber unserer Hauses in Kabul die eine oder andere Süssigkeit erworben, sehr... Category | people
Baked Tower In a bakery in Kabul, the owner has put a lot of effort into presenting his cookies. | Afghanistan Category | Everyday life
Tubby In the desert Dashte Aabdan, only in two to three weeks of the year, in March / April, a green hilly landscape | Afghanistan Category | Nature
The Eye of the Eagle A part of band-e-Amir Lakes: The lake plateau is situated on approximately 3000 metres above sea level, West of the famous statues destroyed Buddha... Category | Nature
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
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
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

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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
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