During the year that is supposed to determine Afghanistan’s future, Anna Badkhen gives readers a longer look at a deeply fissured nation that has endured war almost incessantly for millennia.
Published December 16, 2011
A decade after the U.S. invasion, Anna Badkhen spent months journeying across Afghanistan to tell the story of this systematically brutalized land through the eyes of the people who live in it. This slideshow is a tribute to her many hosts who opened their doors to her — and allowed her audience a glimpse inside.
Photos and narration by Anna Badkhen.