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	Afghanistan Diary: 1992-2000 Afghanistan Diary is a provocative introduction to the recent history of the troubled country since the Mujahideen capture of Kabul in 1992. Documentary photographer Edward Grazda witnessed firsthand this hugely transformative period in modern Afghan history, from the destruction of the capital city five years into a ruinous civil war between Mujahideen factions, to their defeat by the Pakistani-supported Taliban militia, whose radical interpretation of Islamic law--and its draconian enforcement...
	Afghanistan, A Country at War with Itself Afghanistan is a country of great beauty populated by a diverse mix of ethnicities and tribes. But the stunning scenery and cultural richness has been intertwined with the stark, cold reality of ongoing conflict that has ravaged the country for years. Giammarco Amici's photography of Afghanistan and it's people captures that cultural richness and its survival in spite of the ongoing conflict....
	Afghanistan: A Darkness Visible Afghanistan is a collection of stunning, lyrical photographs from an acclaimed, prize-winning photojournalist. From 1994 to 2006, Seamus Murphy photographed the effects of the Taliban regime, the tumultuous years of civil war, and the historical elections following the fall of the Taliban. Alongside scenes of war and politics, his magnificent photographs capture intimate images of domesticity, work, and leisure. Seamus Murphy has won six World Press Photo awards and has receive...
	Afghanistan: Chronotopia: Landscapes of the Destruction of Afghanistan Afghanistan has been ravaged by war for more than twenty years; the Soviet Union, the Mujaheddin, the Taliban and the United States have all played their part. Norfolk's powerfully beautiful images reveal utter devastation on a vast and overwhelming scale. Afghanistan is unique, utterly unlike any other war-ravaged landscape. In Bosnia, Dresden or the Somme, for example, the devastation appears to have taken place within one period, inflicted by a small gamut of weaponry. However, the sheer leng...
	Afghanistan: Hope and Beauty in a War-torn Land Journalist Ursula Meissner wants to shake us up about Afghanistanand help its people. Her photographs and stories tell of a land at acrossroads, of the magic of an unknown country and the horror ofrecent events, as well as of the bravery of its women; from the rosesand fields of poppies at the foot of the Hindu Kush to a pair of redhigh-heeled shoes that are a symbol of hope. Even after decades ofviolence Afghanistan has preserved its magic....
	Afghanistan: The Land that Was Once upon a time, before the Soviet invasion and two decades of civil war, Afghanistan stood as a beautiful, if austere, country. Enchanted by the dramatic landscape, two photographers from the West devoted 14 years, from 1964 to 1978, to documenting its rugged charms. From ruined cities covered with desert sands to the Pamir mountains, where caravans of camels walk across frozen rivers in winter, to the Turkestan bazaars along the old Silk Road, Roland and Sabrina Michaud traveled and came to l...
	Afghanistan: The Road to Kabul Following the events of September, 11, 2001, the United States and its allies focused their attention and military efforts on the country of Aghanistan and, specifically, the Taliban regime that ruled it. This extraordinary book is packed with compelling photos and documents the fisrt three months of the war, from October to December, 2001. Through hundreds of photographs that capture a wide range of subjects and situations, readers will see for themselves how the ensuing political, military, ec...
	Africa Lens: 20 Years of Getaway Photography Our desire to view, capture and share our experiences is obvious in more than a century of travel photography. In Africa, there is probably no single entity that has produced as many varied images as Getaway. The magazine has portrayed the continent's people, fauna and landscapes in myriad indelible ways over the past 20 years. Assignments for Getaway have found our photographers riding camels across the Sahara, being manhandled by gorillas in Rwanda, micro-lighting over the Victoria Falls or sn...
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