Students attend class at Ali Haydar Primary School
Students attend class at Ali Haydar Primary School in Urgun District April 14. Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team visits schools on a regular basis to meet with school officials and discuss education concer... More
A new, first of its kind, youth sports center opened
A new, first of its kind, youth sports center opened today during an offical ceremony held in its gymnasium. The center will serve 800 teenagers and children, male and female, in the Kabul area. The Youth Sport... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Georganne Hassell, Provincial
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Georganne Hassell, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul information operations officer, gives high-fives to Afghan students at the Zarghona Girls' School in Qalat City, Zabul province, Ju... More
Students at Ali Haydar Primary School in Urgun District
Students at Ali Haydar Primary School in Urgun District read from Afghan storybooks April 14. Both boys and girls attend elementary school together, but are separated after grade 6. The district’s deputy direct... More
A local Afghan student looks at an information board
A local Afghan student looks at an information board about the MD 530F helicopter during the 2012 Kandahar Air Wing Open House at Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2012. The MD 530F helicopter is flown by... More
Local Afghan children watch as U.S. soldiers serving
Local Afghan children watch as U.S. soldiers serving with Outlaw Platoon, 164th Military Police Company, Fort Richardson, Alaska, Task Force Maverick, and counterparts of the Afghan National Army patrol their v... More
Two local girls enjoy the Arzu Studio Hope garden and
Two local girls enjoy the Arzu Studio Hope garden and playground in Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan, June 20, 2012. Women enrolled the Arzu program receive higher-than average compensation for their w... More
Service members who volunteer at the Cat in the Hat
Service members who volunteer at the Cat in the Hat Language Arts Center at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, coordinated together and planned a birthday party for the Afghan students Feb. 10, 2013. Afghan childre... More
A young Afghan boy sits on a table as he enjoys his
A young Afghan boy sits on a table as he enjoys his first ever slice of pizza at a party, June 19, held for about 30 Afghan children at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Derek Melendez, a sold... More
Soldier and civilians assigned to Combined Joint Special
Soldier and civilians assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan pass out humanitarian aid gifts at the Egyptian Hospital located on Bagram Air Field, May 8. Women and children visit t... More
Hundreds of Afghan locals look at the military aircraft
Hundreds of Afghan locals look at the military aircraft static displays during the 2012 Kandahar Air Wing Open House at Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2012. More than 10 static displays were available ... More
Abdul Shayeq, Public Health Director for the Ministry
Abdul Shayeq, Public Health Director for the Ministry of Health in Farah, provides a medical evaluation to a local family as part of the Village Medical Outreach Program conducted in Khorma Leq, Farah province... More
U.S. soldiers assigned to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron,
U.S. soldiers assigned to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Dragon and Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a patrol in Sagana... More
Khalilullah Hotak hands out school supplies to an Afghan
Khalilullah Hotak hands out school supplies to an Afghan teacher at the Jahan Maleeka all-girls school in Ghazni province, Ghazni district, Afghanistan, April 21, 2013. The Jahan Maleeka all-girls school, that ... More
A Commando with the 3rd Afghan National Army Commando
A Commando with the 3rd Afghan National Army Commando Kandak keeps his eye on his Kandak's incoming aircraft at the end of a two-day operation to secure explosives-making facilities, Dec. 19 and 20, in Zhari Di... More
Children in a boys and girls school in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Children in a boys and girls school in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Sgt. Brittany Deters, a unit supply specialist with
Sgt. Brittany Deters, a unit supply specialist with 58th Military Police Company attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, holds a young Afghan child during a humanitarian aid mission near Pol... More
An Afghan child watches Afghan and coalition partner
An Afghan child watches Afghan and coalition partner team members speak with village elders during a convoy reconnaissance patrol in Uruzgan province of Afghanistan, July 23, 2011. The combined forces are worki... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sean Burnett, a Farmington, Minn.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sean Burnett, a Farmington, Minn., native, now a squad leader with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, hands a box of school ... More
An Afghan boy poses for the camera during a shura on
An Afghan boy poses for the camera during a shura on Patrol Base Fulod, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 1, 2012. U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6 met with several Afghan... More
Dreamcatchers, made by the Afghan children, sit in
Dreamcatchers, made by the Afghan children, sit in wait while the children enjoy the games of the day at a cultural awareness youth shura about Native Americans, July 14, at Combat Outpost Penich in Kunar provi... More
Three local girls enjoy the Arzu Studio Hope garden
Three local girls enjoy the Arzu Studio Hope garden and playground in Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan, June 20, 2012. Women enrolled in the program receive higher than average compensation for their w... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Blake DeCarlo with Weapons
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Blake DeCarlo with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 shakes hands with an Afghan girl while on patrol near Forward Operating Base Whiteho... More
Local Afghan students of the Naswan Shaher Kohna all-girls
Local Afghan students of the Naswan Shaher Kohna all-girls school, wait to receive school supplies in Ghazni district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 23, 2013. The Naswan Shaher Kohna all-girls school, tha... More
Bonnie Amos, center, the wife of Commandant of the
Bonnie Amos, center, the wife of Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, exchanges greetings with a child while visiting with U.S. Marines assigned to the 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion at F... More
Afghan women meet with the female engagement team of
Afghan women meet with the female engagement team of Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team in Balish Kalay Village, Urgun District, Afghanistan, March 27. The women are eager to begin a sewing program supporte... More
An Afghan child watches as U.S. Marines with Golf Company,
An Afghan child watches as U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 pass by during a security patrol in Musa Qal'eh, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 13, ... More
Chaplain Buddy Walker, the ISAF Chaplain teaches children
Chaplain Buddy Walker, the ISAF Chaplain teaches children various handshakes during a visit to the House of Flowers Orphanage in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Villagers wait in line to be seen by a Public Health
Villagers wait in line to be seen by a Public Health Officials as part of the Village Medical Outreach Program conducted in Khorma Leq, Farah Province, Afghanistan, July 19. Approximately 200-300 residents of t... More
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles maneuver up
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles maneuver up a hill during a logistics operation in Kapisa province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Andrade, International Security Assistance Force ... More
Two girls play on a swing set at the Arzu Studio Hope
Two girls play on a swing set at the Arzu Studio Hope community garden and playground in Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan, June 20, 2012. Women enrolled the Arzu program receive higher than average com... More
A young Afghan boy and his mother wait to receive school
A young Afghan boy and his mother wait to receive school supplies from Khalilullah Hotak at the Jahan Maleeka all-girls school in Ghazni province, Ghazni district, Afghanistan, April 21, 2013. The Jahan Maleeka... More
A woman does her laundry at the Arzu Studio Hope compound
A woman does her laundry at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan, June 20, 2012. Women enrolled in the program receive higher than average compensation for their work a... More
Afghan children wait with their crafts and treats to
Afghan children wait with their crafts and treats to be taken back to the gate after the cultural awareness youth shura of the week, July 14, at Combat Outpost Penich in Kunar province. Forty children are picke... More
An Afghan girl walks to the school house to receive
An Afghan girl walks to the school house to receive school supplies from Khalilullah Hotak at the Jahan Maleeka all-girls school in Ghazni province, Ghazni district, Afghanistan, April 21, 2013. The Jahan Malee... More
A young Afghan boy walks away with a smile on his face
A young Afghan boy walks away with a smile on his face after receiving his backpack and registering for school during a school supply distribution supported by Marines and sailors with 1st Bn., 8th Marines, alo... More
Two young women weave a large rug at the Arzu Studio
Two young women weave a large rug at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley west of the town of Bamyan. Women enrolled in the organization’s program receive higher-than average compensation for thei... More
Local Afghan women, students of the Naswan Shaher Kohna
Local Afghan women, students of the Naswan Shaher Kohna all-girls school, walk to the school house to receiving school supplies in Ghazni district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 23, 2013. The Naswan Shahe... More
Afghans watch as Afghan National Army soldiers patrol
Afghans watch as Afghan National Army soldiers patrol in Kaptori village, Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 12, 2012. (Photo by Spc. David J. Barnes)
Soheila Rezai (seated) and her daughter, Zahra Nazari,
Soheila Rezai (seated) and her daughter, Zahra Nazari, sit in the beauty salon they own and operate in a mall in the Bamyan bazaar, June 25, 2012.
An Afghan boy smiles proudly after receiving a toothbrush
An Afghan boy smiles proudly after receiving a toothbrush from U.S. Army Capt. Michael Barno, Charleston, S.C., native and dentist for 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Bronco. Barno g... More
Local Afghan children watch as U.S. soldiers and Afghan
Local Afghan children watch as U.S. soldiers and Afghan Border Police patrol Taghawarq village, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 14, 2012. U.S. soldiers and counterparts of the ABP searched the village for a ... More
An Afghan girl interacts with a coalition special operations
An Afghan girl interacts with a coalition special operations forces member in the village of Bagh, Arghandab district, Aug. 30.
CTF 4-2 broadcaster coaches local Afghan children
U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Burns, a broadcast journalist with Combined Task Force, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, shows Afghan children how to use his Panasonic P2HD video camera during a miss... More
PATROL BASE SHARK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE SHARK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - A child bashfully gazes into the camera as Marines patrol the area outside the base. The Marines with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine ... More
Afghan city workers paint the ceiling of the pediatric
Afghan city workers paint the ceiling of the pediatric ward at Ghazni City Hospital Ghazni district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 23, 2013. On March 8, 2013, a fire damaged the pediatric ward. The funds... More
Local Afghan children stand in line awaiting their
Local Afghan children stand in line awaiting their turn to be examined by the doctor outside the Khoshi District Center, Combat Outpost Sanchez, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 24, 2010.
A U.S. Special Forces member interacts with a local
A U.S. Special Forces member interacts with a local child in the Charkh District located in Logar province July 27. Afghan and U.S. forces frequently engage with villagers in the various areas they visit.
Local Afghan children were given scarves and stuffed
Local Afghan children were given scarves and stuffed animals at the Delaram Afghan Police Mentoring Team Station, Dec. 22, 2010. The children came to the station to visit with Staff Sgt. Crystal Groves, 25, fro... More
PATROL BASE SHARK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE SHARK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Salem, Ore., Marine Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sundell crouches down to greet local children while on a recent patrol outside the base. Sundell, a... More
Villagers wait in line to be seen by a Public Health
Villagers wait in line to be seen by a Public Health Officials as part of the Village Medical Outreach Program conducted in Khorma Leq, Farah Province, Afghanistan, July 19. Approximately 200-300 residents of t... More
Two school girls watch through a window as soldiers
Two school girls watch through a window as soldiers from the Bamyan Malaysian Contingent, which is part of the Bamyan Provinicial Reconstruction Team, install a bio-sand filter water system on their school grou... More
Hashna Tullah, principal of Naswan Shaher Kohna all-girls
Hashna Tullah, principal of Naswan Shaher Kohna all-girls school, watches as students receive school supplies in Ghazni district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 23, 2013. The Naswan Shaher Kohna all-girls ... More
U.S. Army soldiers with C Company, 40th Engineer Battalion,
U.S. Army soldiers with C Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, meet with Afghan government officials during a brick laying ceremony at a school in Shor Tepah district, Oct. 19.
Children outside Tarin Kowt Hospital in Uruzgan province,
Children outside Tarin Kowt Hospital in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 2. The Forward Surgical Element conducted a site visit to the women's clinic in the local hospital and delivered medical supplies. (... More
Corporal Brandy Bates, a member of Female Engagement
Corporal Brandy Bates, a member of Female Engagement Team 8, and a native of Ann Arbor, Mich., plays with a group of children on the sidelines of a soccer match played by Marines, interpreters and Afghan Nation... More
Afghan children pose for the camera during a shura
Afghan children pose for the camera during a shura on Patrol Base Fulod, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 1, 2012. U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6 met with several Afgha... More
Children outside Tarin Kowt Hospital in Uruzgan province,
Children outside Tarin Kowt Hospital in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 2. The Forward Surgical Element conducted a site visit to the women's clinic in the local hospital and dropped off medical supply don... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Emily Chilson, Paktika Provincial
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Emily Chilson, Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team female engagement team member from Memphis, Tenn., distributes humanitarian assistance to women from Balish Kalay Village, Urgun Dist... More
A little girl listens to the lessons during a class
A little girl listens to the lessons during a class at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan. Women enrolled in the program are paid higher than average wages for their ... More
An Afghan boy waits to be treated during a Village
An Afghan boy waits to be treated during a Village Medical Outreach Program in Doan Sufla, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, June 3. Coalition special operations personnel partnered with a Female Treatment Team me... More
A young girl outside Tarin Kowt Hospital, Uruzgan province,
A young girl outside Tarin Kowt Hospital, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 2. The Forward Surgical Element conducted a site visit to the women's clinic in the local hospital and delivered medical supplies. ... More
Two local Afghan children awaiting their turn to be
Two local Afghan children awaiting their turn to be examined by the doctor outside the Khoshi District Center, Combat Outpost Sanchez, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 24, 2010.
Public Health Officials hand out medical supplies to
Public Health Officials hand out medical supplies to local villagers as part of the Village Medical Outreach Program conducted in Khorma Leq, Farah province, Afghanistan, July 19. Approximately 200-300 resident... More
An Afghan boy gives a thumbs up during a shura on Patrol
An Afghan boy gives a thumbs up during a shura on Patrol Base Fulod in Sangin, Afghanistan, May 3, 2011. The children were waiting outside while village elders met with Lt. Col. Thomas Savage, battalion command... More
Maj. Justin Ansel, executive officer for 1st Battalion,
Maj. Justin Ansel, executive officer for 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, speaks during the opening ceremony of a school supply distribution supported by Marines and sailors with 1st Bn., 8th Marines, alongside Afgh... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Georganne Hassell, Provincial
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Georganne Hassell, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul information operations officer, teaches Afghan girls how to recite the alphabet at the Zarghona Girls' School in Qalat City, Zabul ... More
Children in a boys and girls school in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Children in a boys and girls school in Kabul, Afghanistan.
A little girl listens to her teacher during a class
A little girl listens to her teacher during a class at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley west of the town of Bamyan. Women and children enrolled in the program are taught the skills to weave ru... More
A coalition special operations medic treats an Afghan
A coalition special operations medic treats an Afghan boy during a Village Medical Outreach Program in Doan Sufla, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, June 3. Coalition special operations personnel partnered with a ... More
Afghan teachers from the Jahan Maleeka all-girls school
Afghan teachers from the Jahan Maleeka all-girls school wait to receive school supplies from Khalilullah Hotak in Ghazni province, Ghazni district, Afghanistan, April 21, 2013. The Jahan Maleeka all-girls schoo... More
Dental hygienic products and other medical supplies
Dental hygienic products and other medical supplies wait to be distributed to local villagers by Public Health Officials as part of the Village Medical Outreach Program conducted in Khorma Leq, Farah province,... More
PATROL BASE SHARK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE SHARK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers patrol through farmlands outside the base recently. Behind the small poppy field in the front of ... More
Staff Sgt. Crystal Groves, 25, from Viroqua, Wis.,
Staff Sgt. Crystal Groves, 25, from Viroqua, Wis., the Female Engagement Team staff non-commissioned officer with Regimental Combat Team 2, teaches two local Afghan girls how to read and write at the Delaram Af... More
Local children reach through a window to receive medical
Local children reach through a window to receive medical supplies from a Public Health Official as part of the Village Medical Outreach Program conducted in Khorma Leq, Farah province, Afghanistan, July 19. App... More
Afghan villagers wait to be treated during a Village
Afghan villagers wait to be treated during a Village Medical Outreach Program in Doan Sufla, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, June 3. Coalition special operations personnel partnered with a Female Treatment Team ... More
Khalilullah Hotak hands out school supplies to an Afghan
Khalilullah Hotak hands out school supplies to an Afghan teacher at the Jahan Maleeka all-girls school in Ghazni province, Ghazni district, Afghanistan, April 21, 2013. The Jahan Maleeka all-girls school, that ... More
An Afghan teacher walks out with school supplies that
An Afghan teacher walks out with school supplies that she received from Khalilullah Hotak at the Jahan Maleeka all-girls school in Ghazni province, Ghazni district, Afghanistan, April 21, 2013. The Jahan Maleek... More
PATROL BASE SHARK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE SHARK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - A Marine scans the area for suspicious activity during a recent foot patrol. The Marines with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment... More
PATROL BASE SHARK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE SHARK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - A Marine with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, gazes across the farmlands during a recent foot patrol. The hot and humid weat... More
An Afghan Border Police officer, left foreground, helps
An Afghan Border Police officer, left foreground, helps an Afghan boy over a flooded ditch in Ayub Khel, Khost province, Afghanistan, Sept. 8, 2012. U.S. soldiers with Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantr... More
Afghan children from Bagram carefully practice printing
Afghan children from Bagram carefully practice printing the alphabet on worksheets provided by volunteers of a literacy program March 17. The literacy program, sponsored by service members and civilians at Bag... More
Staff Sgt. Crystal Groves, 25, from Viroqua, Wis.,
Staff Sgt. Crystal Groves, 25, from Viroqua, Wis., the Female Engagement Team staff non-commissioned officer with Regimental Combat Team 2, and two interpreters teach local Afghan children how to spell their na... More
A local boy peers through the razor wire outside the
A local boy peers through the razor wire outside the Achin District Center in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, Nov. 5.
Staff Sgt. Daniel Cleveland joined the army after retiring
Staff Sgt. Daniel Cleveland joined the army after retiring from an 18-year career in law enforcement. Shortly after arriving at his first duty station, Fort Hood, Texas, Cleveland deployed as a Dental Specialis... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Monica Nelson,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Monica Nelson, International Security Assistance Force photo journalist, holds an Afghan child during a medical assistance mission at Camp Arena, Dec. 11. The ISAF medical faci... More
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle drives through
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle drives through a tunnel on a main supply route during a logistics operation in Kapisa province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Andrade, Internation... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander J. Urias with Golf
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander J. Urias with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 shares his candy with an Afghan girl during a security patrol in Musa Qal'eh, Helmand pr... More
Afghan locals wait for medical treatment from the Italian
Afghan locals wait for medical treatment from the Italian armed forces staff at Camp Arena, Dec. 11. The ISAF medical facility at the camp treats civilians in an effort to provide care to local patients in need.
U.S. Army Spc. Josh Beans, from Miami, Fla., a medic
U.S. Army Spc. Josh Beans, from Miami, Fla., a medic for 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, uses an Afghan-English translation book to communicate with a group o... More
The Forward Surgical Element conducted a site visit
The Forward Surgical Element conducted a site visit to the women's clinic at a local hospital in Tarin Kowt district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 2. The team also delivered medical supplies. (U.S. Navy... More
A young Afghan girl waits to receive school supplies
A young Afghan girl waits to receive school supplies from Khalilullah Hotak at the Jahan Maleeka all-girls school in Ghazni province, Ghazni district, Afghanistan, April 21, 2013. The Jahan Maleeka all-girls sc... More
Local Afghan boys smile outside of an Afghan Border
Local Afghan boys smile outside of an Afghan Border Police compound, in the Nazyan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 10, 2012. U.S. soldiers and counterparts of the Afghan National Army conducte... More
A young Afghan girl who has just been treated for a
A young Afghan girl who has just been treated for a skin condition on her face at the Egyptian Field Hospital waits in line with local women and children to exit Bagram Air Field, June 3. Afghans come from far ... More
Cpl. Isidra Reyna, a native of Valley Center, Calif.,
Cpl. Isidra Reyna, a native of Valley Center, Calif., and non-commissioned officer in charge of the female engagement team from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf... More
Afghan children test out the new desks that were donated
Afghan children test out the new desks that were donated to their school. An International Security Assistance Force soldier built several desks and benches for an Afghan boys and girls school in Kabul, Afghani... More
School supplies are laid out in the hallway of the
School supplies are laid out in the hallway of the Naswan Shaher Kohna all-girls school, Ghazni district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 23, 2013. The Naswan Shaher Kohna all-girls school, that teaches ove... More
An Afghan baby crawls around during a Village Medical
An Afghan baby crawls around during a Village Medical Outreach Program in Doan Sufla, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, June 3. Coalition special operations personnel partnered with a Female Treatment Team medic t... More
Women and children who have been treated at the Egyptian
Women and children who have been treated at the Egyptian Field Hospital wait in line to exit Bagram Air Field, June 3. Afghans come from far and wide to be treated at the hospital, which is run by the Egyptian ... More
A young woman weaves a rug at the Arzu Studio Hope
A young woman weaves a rug at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley west of the town of Bamyan. The red markings on her hand are henna, decorations for a wedding she had attended earlier in the day... More