2002 Photo Contest, Daily Life, 3rd prize
Photographer

Tim Dirven

Panos Pictures for De Morgen

01 December, 2001

Critically ill after giving birth, a woman is carried to hospital. Her family traveled for several hours through the desert near Meymaneh. After years of drought, warfare and an US-led bombing campaign, Afghanis try to maintain their traditions. The fall of the Taliban regime brought some stability, but widespread malnutrition and harsh living conditions remain.

About the photographer

Tim Dirven

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