Video: Under a Peaceful Sky: Shots of Afghanistan's Tranquil Era of the 1960s
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Today, the modern man in the street associates Afghanistan with war, drugs, and destruction. But there was a time when this country was developing at full speed, harmoniously combining oriental flavor and European trends. This review presents pictures of the calm era of the 1960s, when harmony and belief in a bright future reigned in the country.
In 1967, an American professor flew to Afghanistan with his family. Bill Podlich … He spent 2 years in Kabul teaching the students there. The professor wanted to capture everything around him, and therefore he practically did not let the camera out of his hands. The obtained pictures cannot be connected in any way with the reality that is now taking place in the unfortunate country.
The war destroyed the makings of most of the positive aspects for the necessary development of youth. However, somewhere in the hinterland of the country there is a Wakhan district with residents who have simply been forgotten. There you can see an ancient culture that has not disappeared anywhere, just forgot about it.
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