[Leica] Agricultural Program, Helmand, Afghanistan

[mark at whitedogs.co.uk (Mark Pope)]

Wendy,

a fascinating insight into life in Afghanistan.  I can't imagine what it 
must be like to try and make a living whilst being intimidated by the 
Taliban and in constant fear of violence.  It makes me realise just how 
lucky we are.

I was particularly taken by the interior shot of the airliner - it 
looked a touch overloaded...:-)

Thanks for sharing them


Best wishes

Mark



Mark Pope,
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UK

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Wendy Thurman wrote:
> It's been a while since I have posted any images.  I've spent some time in
> Lashkar Gah where we operate a teaching farm for local farmers.  The area 
> is
> extremely volatile; in the second image the person on the hill is a Taliban
> spotter.  This area is as spooky as any I experienced in Iraq; the province
> is home to most of the insurgent violence and produces the lion's share of
> the world's opium:
> 
> http://wendythurman.com/page2/page3/files/page3-1001-full.html
> 
> http://wendythurman.com/page2/page3/files/page3-1003-full.html
> 
> Thanks for looking,
> 
> Wendy
> 
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