Afghanistan is continuing fight to find constancy as the Taliban brought advances in education and the economy to a grinding halt. Here is a glimpse into the life of the common Afghani people, as they go about their daily chores even as the war zone extends right up to their doorstep.
An Afghan boy guides his younger brother after receiving clothing from U.S. Special Operations forces on patrol in Afghanistan's Farah province. Decades of war and poverty has created mammoth risks for children in Afghanistan who face dislodgment, destruction of their homes and communities, landmines, hunger and discrimination.
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