2013 Photo Contest, Contemporary Issues, 2nd prize

Life in War

Photographer

Majid Saeedi

Getty Images

03 May, 2011

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.

About the photographer

Majid Saeedi

Majid Saeedi is an award-winning, internationally recognized Iranian photographer. He has photographed throughout the Middle East for the past two decades, focusing on humanitari...

Background story

Kabul, Afghanistan

A student passes the ruins of Darul Aman Palace, built in the 1920s as part of the then king’s program of modernization of Kabul. Many such ruined houses are used by children as playgrounds, or as gathering spots for drug addicts.

 

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.

Technical information

Shutter Speed
1/3200 sec
Focal length
24 mm
F-Stop
2.2
ISO
400
Camera
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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