10 July 2011
Panjshir, Afghanistan
A man gathers in the harvest beside the ruins of a tank, in the Panjshir valley, north of the capital Kabul.
The people of Afghanistan have had to deal with conflict and military occupation for much of the past 50 years. Conflict and long-term instability in Afghanistan have led to personal trauma, and severe economic and infrastructural damage. Foreign aid has helped support various initiatives to improve infrastructure and education, but as occupation forces withdraw and Western economies face their own difficulties, funds to NGOs are being cut.
