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Mandugal Village, Kamdesh District, Afghanistan.
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A young Nuristani girl peers though an opening in a fence.
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The view from an abandoned US bunker, now used as a Taliban lookout post.
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The Landai Sin river in spate prevents transit through Bashgal Valley.
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Image: Kamdesh Annual Archery Competition.
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Archers in the contest.
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A sport present in many Islamic texts, archery is Sunnah, an activity the prophet Mohammed specifically encourages.
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Competitive spirit led to fury at the Kamdesh Annual Archery Competition.
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Mouhamed Hashim
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A man shepherds a herd of goats in the Parun valley.
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Hope and responsibilities lie with future generations of Afghans.
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A meeting of teachers from Najaran village.
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A group of young outlaws assemble on the main road of Barg-i Matal.
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A man guides his livestock down the side of a treacherous ravine, away from summer pastures.
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Bashgal Valley, Nuristan