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Subject: [Leica] IMGS: Gathering at Qarabagh, Afghanistan
From: lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 22:39:50 +0200
References: <A995FE2C-8D6B-4763-A75B-54594862E915@mac.com>

Hi Hugh,

thanks for sharing these nice images that approach us to other  
cultures, I like very much the Afghan Lunch and all the others on this  
subject.

The humans we are not so different, just are the forms different

cheers
Lluis


El 04/06/2011, a las 20:38, Hugh Thompson escribi?:

> Last Thursday ....... Thursday and Friday being the weekend in  
> Afghanistan, I was invited to a country property in Qarabagh, a  
> rural area some 35 kilometers north of Kabul.  I was surrounded by  
> people of great character, who were brimming with hospitality and  
> open affection.  The main attraction was a professional group of  
> musicians, they played older songs that people sang and danced along  
> with, they also played a special song for me.  This is how Afghan  
> men enjoy themselves.
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> Hope you enjoy the journey, photographed in very difficult lighting  
> conditions, at the top of a four storey house, with windows on all  
> sides.
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> Thank you for looking, any comments will be gratefully  
> received ....... Hugh
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> "Pakistan, Afghanistan & South Asia"
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> hewthompson at mac.com
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