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Afghanistan Diary

December 04, 2008 | Pulitzer Center
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A little boy sleeps during a wedding celebration for Dost Mohammed Khairy.

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A police checkpoint in Mazar-E-Sharif.

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A family walks to town from the outskirts of Kabul.

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Dost's brother, a policeman in Kabul, films Dost's wedding with his new video camera, a gift from America.

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Street scene in Mazar.

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Dost's nephew plays on a swing at his brother's house in Mazar.

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A photography store in Mazar-E-Sharif

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Farshad helps his paralyzed brother Dost prepare for the day. Farshad is Dost's lifeline, as his paralysis prevents him from performing most daily tasks on his own.

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The courtyard outside the Blue Mosque in Mazar-E-Sharif.

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A cloud floats over the landscape between Kabul and Mazar-E-Sharif

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A boy tries on a prosthetic arm for the first time at the Red Cross Hospital in Mazar.

Scenes of daily life in Kabul and Mazar-E-Sharif

Peter van Agtmael/Magnum Photos.