Afghanistan
From the Plough to the Mouth Preparations for winter sowing in the Qalay-i-Zal district: Two oxen, a wooden plow and the farmer till the land on the Kunduz River... Category | people, animals
Unknown An impressive portal to an unknown building in Khanabad. I can't say what it is exactly. The building... Category | city
A little Protection The mud house in Khanabad seems simple at first glance, but its cracks and improvised repairs reveal the whole... Category | architecture

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Small places in Chaos Opposite the Shamshira Mosque, completely blurred: The mosque is close to the banks of the Kabul River and to the “Shah-Do Shamshira” bridge.... Category | city
Power on A local metalworking shop in Khanabad made this sturdy water wheel. It is part of an energy project that harnesses the power of water... Category | people
The Joy of Water In the northern Afghan city of Khanabad, clean drinking water has long been in short supply. Many families drew their water from open canals or... Category | water
The disappearance of hooves In the streets of Khanabad: The Gadi, the Afghan horse-drawn cab. With their rattling wooden frame, colorfully painted side walls and... Category | people, animals
Light of the Hindu Kush In a remote valley near Khanabad, a donkey runs through the green landscape. The fields are lush... Category | Nature, animals
The life of the catfish In the Qalay-i-Zal district of Kunduz province, some families make a living from fishing in the Kunduz River. The river forms an important lifeline... Category | people
Looking backwards A window in a building in Khanabad, a small town in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz with around 70,000 inhabitants. The population... Category | architecture

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Playing Times Village children on a farm in the Qalay-i-Zal district: Their parents were farmers or fishermen, in this community people were... Category | people
Noises in the Morning Part of a newer mosque in Kunduz: The minaret with a small loudspeaker tower is also used by pigeons as a resting place. Otherwise... Category | architecture
The bread help Amid the noise and cheering shouts at Buzkashi in Kunduz, a boy walks quietly around the edge of the event... Category | people
Brave Trips Albersdorfer Reisen has made it far from somewhere from Germany to Kabul with severe losses, back wall, paint and some panes ... Category | city
Walls of Powerlessness This aerial photo from the approach to Kabul shows more than just an urban labyrinth of clay houses and dusty roads. It is... Category | city
The exciting, lively path It is also called street, very manageable in summer, except for the very sandy passages through the dunes, but woe, ... Category | Nature
Towards the heavens, escaping gravity On the Salang Pass! Here we see a classic Afghan “logistics artist” in its natural habitat-probably the most spectacular mountain road ... Category | Everyday life
Time slips away like sand grains in the wind The dunes in Qalay-i-Zal in northern Afghanistan are part of an extensive loess desert that is characterized by their bright, fine deposits .... Category | Nature
In the end, only hope remains On a courtyard in Char Gul Tepa in the province of Kunduz, women will probably live in the ... Category | people

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Regional products for a better life In the early morning, the farmer is on the dusty streets to his daily parking space at the basver in the center ... Category | people
The Iron world A blurred view of the welder and metal dealer in Kunduz, which also intensifies our sheet metal roofs in schools ... Category | Everyday life
View into the Future Children in the village of Char Gul Tepa: Times of departure, the future looked rosy at the time, schools in the village, view ... Category | people
The Calorie Potatoe At the bazaar in Kabul, fresh potatoes are fried, either chips or chips. | Afghanistan Category | bazaar, people
Eye of the Buddha View from one of the caves of the large Buddha statue to the Bamiyan Valley. The Buddha statues of Bamiyan were two monumental statues in the ... Category | village, Nature
Crossing Ferry in Qalay-i-Zal, a district in Kunduz province: The ferry is something like the "taxi of water" – only... Category | water
Old Gold The gold bazaar in Kunduz is an important trading center for high-quality gold jewelry and handicrafts. Here, experienced goldsmiths offer a wide range of... Category | bazaar, people
Razor-Sharp Knife seller in Kabul's Old City Bazaar: In the hustle and bustle of Kabul's Old City Bazaar, a knife seller sits on the dusty floor, surrounded by... Category | bazaar
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Fearful Men The burqa, a full-body veil worn by many women in Afghanistan, is a symbol of oppression and restriction of the... Category | blog, village, people
Fine stone works supporter The volleyball court for the girls' school in Char Gul Tepa will be covered with exposed concrete slabs. Among other things, a hammer serves as a tool... Category | village
In a foreign country Short thoughts on a dark time in a twisted country: Years ago, the Kunduz region was deeply conservative and... Category | bazaar
Kicks in small paths The Chinese bicycle is a popular means of transport in Afghanistan. In the village of Char Gul Tepa in the district of Qalay-i-Zal, the small... Category | people
Bread travel time In even less arduous times on the streets in Kunduz: The delicious Turkmen flatbread is transported openly through the city.... Category | Everyday life, city
The Stopped Time Farm square in the village of Char Gul Tepa in the district of Qal-i-Zal: The district is agricultural, with the cultivation of wheat and... Category | village
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Cocoa with Opium Together with a few friends from Kunduz who worked for a charity, we wanted to travel by land to Bamiyan.... Category | blog, Nature
Small hands Collecting fresh grass for the animals on the farm in the village of Char Gul Tepa is part of everyday life... Category | village
Electrical Moments At still relaxed times in Kunduz: summer day, chat with tea and news at the counter of the electronics store on the main street. Here... Category | people

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Chic Sole As far as I know, this is currently no longer allowed in the country, it was already in Kunduz at the bazaar... Category | people
Overflight Morning clouds over the Hindu Kush near Faizabad towards Wahadat. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
Buddha was here In the Valley of the Buddha statues of Bamiyan, a former Buddhist Centre from the 10th century. Despite the destruction of the two Buddha Stautuen by... Category | Nature
Border Life Near Baluk, a village on the Kunduz River: a small courtyard towers over the desert landscape, the harsh life... Category | village
Into the Wild Im Distrikt Qalay-i-Zal, nördlich der Provinz Hauptstadt Kunduz. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
Kunduz Express In Kunduz, TukTuks are a widely used means of transport. These three-wheeled vehicles, which are often colorfully decorated, offer a cheap and... Category | people
He and his Donkey Farm boy near Kunduz collecting mulberries, which are then transported to the farm by donkey. | Afghanistan Category | portrait, animals
Kebab Connection Lunchtime: Fresh preparation of kebab in Kunduz and supplies for the skewers are already ready, at least 30 degrees... Category | bazaar
Fresh Cell Therapy Fruit and drink shop in Kabul's Shar-e-Nau district. | Afghanistan Category | bazaar
The Booster View over the Hindu Kush in a UN plane: Thanks to our network, we were able to take the opportunity to fly from the... Category | Everyday life
Bird Stuff Small bird cages, ropes, hand brooms and other small utensils made of clay in the bird market in Kunduz, everything is for the attitude of the bird... Category | bazaar
Red Meal Not a drug for us humans: But perhaps for the industrious visitor to the poppy in Badakhshan. | Afghanistan Category | macro, animals