Life before the Taliban: 30 photographs of Afghanistan and its inhabitants, 1960s - 1970s

1. A resident of Afghanistan just a few decades ago …
2. Plurinational State
3. Juma-Masjid
4. From generation to generation
5. Herat boy
6. Married couple
7. Inhabitants of the village of Vaigal
8. Alpine region
9. Nuristan Province
10. Village kids
11. Sun Valley
12. Tired
13. Glassblower from the city of Herat
14. Dusty Road
15. Unusual car
16. Butcher shop
17. Road transport
18 old streets of Kabul
19. Picturesque landscape
20. Local residents
21. Bamiyan Buddha statues
22. Local landscape
23. Dressy horse
24. Center of the country
25. Bundy Amir
26. At a gas station
27. Peaceful streets
28. The woman in the veil
29. Shopping streets
30. Street hairdresser

Video: Life before the Taliban: 30 photographs of Afghanistan and its inhabitants, 1960s - 1970s

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Afghanistan through the eyes of the French traveler Francois Pommery

In 1969, Afghanistan was not at all what it is today. There was no room for terrorists in it, and travelers from Europe felt completely safe in this country. It was at that time that François Pommery, a French journalist, visited Afghanistan and hitchhiked to one of the remote areas of Nuristan.

1. A resident of Afghanistan just a few decades ago …

A woman dressed in European clothes is walking along a crowded street

2. Plurinational State

A large crowd of people on the busiest street in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan

3. Juma-Masjid

The oldest building in the third largest city of Herat in Afghanistan

4. From generation to generation

5. Herat boy

6. Married couple

Residents of the village of Vaigal, which is located in the Nuristan province

7. Inhabitants of the village of Vaigal

Residents of the village of Vaigal in national dress

8. Alpine region

Small settlements are scattered along the mountain slopes up to 6,000 feet

9. Nuristan Province

Small courtyard in front of wooden houses

10. Village kids

Inquisitive children climbed onto the roof of the house, examining the travelers from afar

11. Sun Valley

A villager is resting under the rays of the staring sun

12. Tired

13. Glassblower from the city of Herat

A man sits in front of the stove, about to make another masterpiece

14. Dusty Road

Workshops and shops are located along the road

15. Unusual car

A brightly painted Afghan truck with an airplane painted on the body

16. Butcher shop

Father and son prepare fresh meat for sale

17. Road transport

Contrast between a cart and a car on wheels

18 old streets of Kabul

Cyclists riding along a road lined with small shops

19. Picturesque landscape

Majestic mountains and lakes complement each other

20. Local residents

The tired travelers decided to rest in the shade

21. Bamiyan Buddha statues

Buddhist shrines stand in their splendor, not yet destroyed

22. Local landscape

The Bamiyan Valley is known under the second name - "City of the Gods"

23. Dressy horse

A horse decorated with homemade red balls eats straw on the side of the road

24. Center of the country

In the distance, you can see the Bamiyan statue of Buddha

25. Bundy Amir

26. At a gas station

27. Peaceful streets

28. The woman in the veil

A young lady walks through the streets of Herat in national dress

29. Shopping streets

Residents of the city rush about their business

30. Street hairdresser

And today in this country there are such remote corners, where very few go. For example, Wakhan - the unknown face of Afghanistan.

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