Afghanistan

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
Vitamin Bombs Winter evening in the bazaar of Taloqan: The scene belongs to the evening when an exit barrier was imposed in the city because... Category | bazaar, night
Winter Water Regenerischer Tag in den Hindukusch-Bergen am Kharga Stausee bei Kabul, eines der großen Wasserreservoirs vor den Toren der Hauptstadt. Der... Category | Nature

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Hot Food During one of our visits to the village of Char Gul Tepa, the villagers invited us to a meal in the desert of... Category | people
The Places in Between Near Khanabad in the mountains of Tahar province: On a cold windy winter day, a shepherd stands in front of his herd protection dog... Category | village
Afternoon in the cool alleys Between the walls of the houses in Kunduz, winding alleys with ditches stretch along. The trenches serve as drainage, as... Category | city
Sweet Warmth Summer day in Kunduz: Mirabelles are the only fruit on this bazaar mile. At almost 45 degrees, the stone fruit has a... Category | bazaar
Thunderstorm Wall I remember the day well, Kunduz became a war zone, fighter jets flew over the city, in the distance you could hear... Category | city
Sand in Sand In the province of Baghlan: Loesberge and mud villages nestle along the Kunduz River. In spring, the mountains are lush green,... Category | village, Nature
The nonchalant security On the main street in Kunduz, a policeman has a quiet afternoon, where you can also take the action from a bank... Category | city

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Lost Time A young girl looks curiously into a tea house in Taloqan. As a rule, she will only see men there. Women... Category | people
Power Truck On the way to the farm along the Kokcha River: Firewood Transport near Faizabad in Badakhshan Province | Afghanistan Category | people
Peace and Courage Sunset in the streets of Kunduz: Hopefully a sign of a more peaceful time in the country. A lot more is needed for this... Category | city
Towards Winter The Hindu Kush in all its facets: One of the many beautiful views along the Kokcha River in Badakhshan Province. |... Category | Nature
The Glow of the Hindu Kush Dust and heat in Wardak province shortly after sunset envelops the landscape in a diffuse light. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
Kokcha, I'm happy! On the way from Faizabad to Taloqan: The route runs mostly along the Kokcha river. After each curve, a new... Category | water
Afghan Carnality Kebab Restaurant in Kunduz: Lamb skewers, prepared on the charcoal grill, is the main course. There is also a piece of flatbread and a... Category | people
The glow in the Valley Walk in the autumnal valley in the province of Wardak: The grain fields are prepared for the coming winter, the winter seed is green and... Category | Nature
Hindu Kush Thunder Return from Kunduz to Kabul: thunderstorm front over the mountains at Doshi on the way towards Salang Pass. | Afghanistan Category | Nature

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Threatening signs Destroyed war equipment is still common in the country, just like this wreck of a Russian tank on the side of the road at... Category | Everyday life
Fits and Full Entrance to a furniture bazaar in Kunduz: A typical Afghan-style truck is shunted into a gate for unloading. | Afghanistan Category | Everyday life
They know what they're doing... ... at a construction site in Kabul: The first steps for a new building in the Shar-e-Naw district have begun. The cellar is just... Category | people
The caressing sun Landscape in Wardak Province: The sun catches one of the mountain ranges of the Hindu Kush, while in the valley before that the... Category | Nature
The Flying Paper The kite firmly in view: A boy in Kabul has successfully flown his kite. Now he has to keep it up and... Category | people
Peaceful Mountains For a few days we spent in a valley in a guest house in the province of Wardak. Autumn atmosphere, walks and... Category | Nature
Ups and downs On the roof terrace of a house in the village of Istalif, overlooking the mountains of the Hindu Kush: The city is located on the... Category | people
Tea hour Enjoying the sunny autumn day, a pot of tea, a daily newspaper are enough to make you feel at home in Shar-e-Naw Park in Kabul. | Afghanistan Category | people
The Well Kids A well for the nearby village is installed directly on the main road towards Faizabad in Badakhshan province. The children... Category | people, water
Fruitful connection A shop in Faizabad offers a very rich offer of fruit. A lot is grown in the country, but also imports... Category | bazaar
Waterfront The Kokcha River in Badakhshan has overflowed its banks and flooded an adjacent field with trees. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
Copper to the People Arts blacksmith in front of one of his works in Faizabad | Afghanistan Category | bazaar
In the gently rolling hills For one to three weeks in March/April, the desert Aabdan in the North of Kunduz is the juicy green, will be of... Category | Nature
Stone Age in Kabul Construction site in Kabul: Mixing cement all day makes you tired. The workers in the Shar-e-Naw district are doing their first thing on site... Category | people
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The tea heater on the main street A lucrative business in Kabul. It smells like coal fire, but that's just the fuel for a monstrous samowar.... Category | blog, people
Centimetre of living space A carpenter in the Shar-e-Naw district of Kabul is measuring his workpiece. The craftsman specializes in furniture construction.... Category | people
Food for chewing gum In the streets of Kabul in the Shar-e-Naw district: For the sale of a chewing gum, the boy can at least get a loaf of bread... Category | people

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Cruising Kabul Rafi was the driver of our choice, whenever we were in Kabul we contacted him. With his taxi... Category | people
Fragile education School in Baghlan Province 2004: The long civil war has also left its mark on the educational directions. In 2012... Category | architecture
Autumn Move On the main road, just behind the village of Jorm in the direction of Faizabad, a few men on their mules are on the way to the... Category | people
Silver, jade, lapis lazuli and precious metal In the Shar-e-Nau district of Kabul, near the famous Flower Street, the boys have made their way to the... Category | people
Courage trials Early in the evening, after a very hot day, some brave people meet and jump from the Kunduz Bridge into... Category | people
Studying faith Simple and fast-built mosque near Polytechnic University in Kabul. | Afghanistan Category | architecture
Towards the autumn Return journey from Faizabad to Kunduz: A wet autumn day accompanies us on our journey. The countryside near Keshem... Category | Nature
Hold Up Mode In the village of Baluk, North of Kunduz, the young Paschtune Ahmed lives with his family, the with a small farm... Category | portrait
Photo Art Observation in the mirror: In a photo shop in Kunduz, a customer is waiting for a photo appointment, where he has time to... Category | people
Photo Session In front of a photo shop in Kunduz, a young girl, strangely styled, waits, wig, gold plastic jewelry and plush dresses included. So everyone has... Category | people
School is out for... Girls at a village school in Char Dara district, near Kunduz, romp on the clay farm. In primary school... Category | village
Peace Service The Mediothek in Kunduz shortly after the opening. The Mediothek Afghanistan was founded in 2001 as a non-profit organization in Afghanistan. You... Category | architecture