Herat, Afghanistan Zahra (20) set fire to herself four years before this photo was taken. Forced marriage, domestic violence, poverty, and lack of access to education are said to be among leading reasons for self-immolation. Conservative laws and traditions in Afghanistan place women in a subordinate position. Some women find that setting themselves alight—as a form of protest, or in attempted suicide—is the only option that seems open to them. 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.
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Herat, Afghanistan Zahra (20) set fire to herself four years before this photo was taken. Forced marriage, domestic violence, poverty, and lack of access to education are said to be among leading reasons for self-immolation. Conservative laws and traditions in Afghanistan place women in a subordinate position. Some women find that setting themselves alight—as a form of protest, or in attempted suicide—is the only option that seems open to them. 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.
April 6, 2010
In de laatste vijftig jaar heeft het Afghaanse volk bijna onafgebroken het hoofd moeten bieden aan oorlog en militaire bezetting. Strijd en instabiliteit hebben behalve tot persoonlijke trauma’s ook tot grote economische en infrastructurele schade geleid. Met buitenlandse hulp worden diverse initiatieven ondersteund om onderwijs en infrastructuur te verbeteren. Nu de buitenlandse troepen zich terugtrekken en westerse economieën zwaar weer doormaken, wordt er echter ook op NGO’s bezuinigd.
April 6, 2010
Die Menschen in Afghanistan haben in den vergangenen 50 Jahre viele Konflikte und Besetzungen erlebt. Diese Phase langer Instabilität hat in Afghanistan zu persönlichen Traumata und schweren Schädigungen der Infrastruktur und der Wirtschaft geführt. Viele Initiativen zur Verbesserung der Infrastruktur und Bildung bekamen ausländische Unterstützung. Als die Besatzer gingen, und der Westen sich seinen eigenen Problemen zuwandte, wurden jedoch die Mittel der NGOs gekürzt.
April 6, 2010
Les Afghans sont confrontés depuis 50 ans à des conflits et à l’occupation militaire. Les conflits et des années d’instabilité en Afghanistan ont provoqué des traumatismes individuels et sévèrement ébranlé l’économie et les infrastructures. L’aide internationale a soutenu des initiatives pour améliorer les infrastructures et l’éducation, mais le retrait des forces d’occupation et les économies occidentales en difficulté ont fait tarir les fonds des ONG.
April 6, 2010
El pueblo afgano ha tenido que lidiar con el conflicto y la ocupación militar durante una gran parte de los últimos 50 años. El conflicto y la inestabilidad a largo plazo han llevado a su población a padecer traumas personales, y graves daños económicos así como de infraestructura. La ayuda internacional ha apoyado iniciativas para mejorar la infraestructura y la educación, pero a medida que las fuerzas de ocupación se retiran y las economías occidentales hacen frente a sus propios problemas, se recortan los fondos de las ONG.
April 6, 2010
Per gran parte degli ultimi 50 anni, il popolo afgano ha dovuto subire conflitti e occupazioni militari. Conflitti e instabilità a lungo termine in Afghanistan hanno comportato traumi personali e gravi danni economici e infrastrutturali. Gli aiuti stranieri hanno contribuito al sostegno di varie iniziative per migliorare infrastrutture e istruzione, ma con il ritiro delle forze di occupazione e le difficoltà delle economie occidentali, si tagliano i fondi alle ONG.
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TalibanGhondouz, Afghanistan A member of the Taliban shields his face from the photographer. 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.
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Ghondouz, Afghanistan A member of the Taliban shields his face from the photographer. 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.
September 20, 2011
In de laatste vijftig jaar heeft het Afghaanse volk bijna onafgebroken het hoofd moeten bieden aan oorlog en militaire bezetting. Strijd en instabiliteit hebben behalve tot persoonlijke trauma’s ook tot grote economische en infrastructurele schade geleid. Met buitenlandse hulp worden diverse initiatieven ondersteund om onderwijs en infrastructuur te verbeteren. Nu de buitenlandse troepen zich terugtrekken en westerse economieën zwaar weer doormaken, wordt er echter ook op NGO’s bezuinigd.
September 20, 2011
Die Menschen in Afghanistan haben in den vergangenen 50 Jahre viele Konflikte und Besetzungen erlebt. Diese Phase langer Instabilität hat in Afghanistan zu persönlichen Traumata und schweren Schädigungen der Infrastruktur und der Wirtschaft geführt. Viele Initiativen zur Verbesserung der Infrastruktur und Bildung bekamen ausländische Unterstützung. Als die Besatzer gingen, und der Westen sich seinen eigenen Problemen zuwandte, wurden jedoch die Mittel der NGOs gekürzt.
September 20, 2011
Les Afghans sont confrontés depuis 50 ans à des conflits et à l’occupation militaire. Les conflits et des années d’instabilité en Afghanistan ont provoqué des traumatismes individuels et sévèrement ébranlé l’économie et les infrastructures. L’aide internationale a soutenu des initiatives pour améliorer les infrastructures et l’éducation, mais le retrait des forces d’occupation et les économies occidentales en difficulté ont fait tarir les fonds des ONG.
September 20, 2011
El pueblo afgano ha tenido que lidiar con el conflicto y la ocupación militar durante una gran parte de los últimos 50 años. El conflicto y la inestabilidad a largo plazo han llevado a su población a padecer traumas personales, y graves daños económicos así como de infraestructura. La ayuda internacional ha apoyado iniciativas para mejorar la infraestructura y la educación, pero a medida que las fuerzas de ocupación se retiran y las economías occidentales hacen frente a sus propios problemas, se recortan los fondos de las ONG.
September 20, 2011
Per gran parte degli ultimi 50 anni, il popolo afgano ha dovuto subire conflitti e occupazioni militari. Conflitti e instabilità a lungo termine in Afghanistan hanno comportato traumi personali e gravi danni economici e infrastrutturali. Gli aiuti stranieri hanno contribuito al sostegno di varie iniziative per migliorare infrastrutture e istruzione, ma con il ritiro delle forze di occupazione e le difficoltà delle economie occidentali, si tagliano i fondi alle ONG.
Kandahar, Afghanistan A man injured during a Taliban attack is treated at Mirvays Hospital in Kandahar, on 11 May. The Taliban had threatened revenge attacks after the killing of Osama bin Laden, in Pakistan on 2 May. With four people killed and 36 injured, this was the most serious strike thus far. 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.
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Kandahar, Afghanistan A man injured during a Taliban attack is treated at Mirvays Hospital in Kandahar, on 11 May. The Taliban had threatened revenge attacks after the killing of Osama bin Laden, in Pakistan on 2 May. With four people killed and 36 injured, this was the most serious strike thus far. 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.
May 7, 2011
In de laatste vijftig jaar heeft het Afghaanse volk bijna onafgebroken het hoofd moeten bieden aan oorlog en militaire bezetting. Strijd en instabiliteit hebben behalve tot persoonlijke trauma’s ook tot grote economische en infrastructurele schade geleid. Met buitenlandse hulp worden diverse initiatieven ondersteund om onderwijs en infrastructuur te verbeteren. Nu de buitenlandse troepen zich terugtrekken en westerse economieën zwaar weer doormaken, wordt er echter ook op NGO’s bezuinigd.
May 7, 2011
Die Menschen in Afghanistan haben in den vergangenen 50 Jahre viele Konflikte und Besetzungen erlebt. Diese Phase langer Instabilität hat in Afghanistan zu persönlichen Traumata und schweren Schädigungen der Infrastruktur und der Wirtschaft geführt. Viele Initiativen zur Verbesserung der Infrastruktur und Bildung bekamen ausländische Unterstützung. Als die Besatzer gingen, und der Westen sich seinen eigenen Problemen zuwandte, wurden jedoch die Mittel der NGOs gekürzt.
May 7, 2011
Les Afghans sont confrontés depuis 50 ans à des conflits et à l’occupation militaire. Les conflits et des années d’instabilité en Afghanistan ont provoqué des traumatismes individuels et sévèrement ébranlé l’économie et les infrastructures. L’aide internationale a soutenu des initiatives pour améliorer les infrastructures et l’éducation, mais le retrait des forces d’occupation et les économies occidentales en difficulté ont fait tarir les fonds des ONG.
May 7, 2011
El pueblo afgano ha tenido que lidiar con el conflicto y la ocupación militar durante una gran parte de los últimos 50 años. El conflicto y la inestabilidad a largo plazo han llevado a su población a padecer traumas personales, y graves daños económicos así como de infraestructura. La ayuda internacional ha apoyado iniciativas para mejorar la infraestructura y la educación, pero a medida que las fuerzas de ocupación se retiran y las economías occidentales hacen frente a sus propios problemas, se recortan los fondos de las ONG.
May 7, 2011
Per gran parte degli ultimi 50 anni, il popolo afgano ha dovuto subire conflitti e occupazioni militari. Conflitti e instabilità a lungo termine in Afghanistan hanno comportato traumi personali e gravi danni economici e infrastrutturali. Gli aiuti stranieri hanno contribuito al sostegno di varie iniziative per migliorare infrastrutture e istruzione, ma con il ritiro delle forze di occupazione e le difficoltà delle economie occidentali, si tagliano i fondi alle ONG.
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.
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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.
May 3, 2011
In de laatste vijftig jaar heeft het Afghaanse volk bijna onafgebroken het hoofd moeten bieden aan oorlog en militaire bezetting. Strijd en instabiliteit hebben behalve tot persoonlijke trauma’s ook tot grote economische en infrastructurele schade geleid. Met buitenlandse hulp worden diverse initiatieven ondersteund om onderwijs en infrastructuur te verbeteren. Nu de buitenlandse troepen zich terugtrekken en westerse economieën zwaar weer doormaken, wordt er echter ook op NGO’s bezuinigd.
May 3, 2011
Die Menschen in Afghanistan haben in den vergangenen 50 Jahre viele Konflikte und Besetzungen erlebt. Diese Phase langer Instabilität hat in Afghanistan zu persönlichen Traumata und schweren Schädigungen der Infrastruktur und der Wirtschaft geführt. Viele Initiativen zur Verbesserung der Infrastruktur und Bildung bekamen ausländische Unterstützung. Als die Besatzer gingen, und der Westen sich seinen eigenen Problemen zuwandte, wurden jedoch die Mittel der NGOs gekürzt.
May 3, 2011
Les Afghans sont confrontés depuis 50 ans à des conflits et à l’occupation militaire. Les conflits et des années d’instabilité en Afghanistan ont provoqué des traumatismes individuels et sévèrement ébranlé l’économie et les infrastructures. L’aide internationale a soutenu des initiatives pour améliorer les infrastructures et l’éducation, mais le retrait des forces d’occupation et les économies occidentales en difficulté ont fait tarir les fonds des ONG.
May 3, 2011
El pueblo afgano ha tenido que lidiar con el conflicto y la ocupación militar durante una gran parte de los últimos 50 años. El conflicto y la inestabilidad a largo plazo han llevado a su población a padecer traumas personales, y graves daños económicos así como de infraestructura. La ayuda internacional ha apoyado iniciativas para mejorar la infraestructura y la educación, pero a medida que las fuerzas de ocupación se retiran y las economías occidentales hacen frente a sus propios problemas, se recortan los fondos de las ONG.
May 3, 2011
Per gran parte degli ultimi 50 anni, il popolo afgano ha dovuto subire conflitti e occupazioni militari. Conflitti e instabilità a lungo termine in Afghanistan hanno comportato traumi personali e gravi danni economici e infrastrutturali. Gli aiuti stranieri hanno contribuito al sostegno di varie iniziative per migliorare infrastrutture e istruzione, ma con il ritiro delle forze di occupazione e le difficoltà delle economie occidentali, si tagliano i fondi alle ONG.
Kandahar, Afghanistan Workers learn how to embroider and make clothes for dolls, at a workshop in Kandahar run by an NGO that aims to help local women empower themselves. 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.
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Kandahar, Afghanistan Workers learn how to embroider and make clothes for dolls, at a workshop in Kandahar run by an NGO that aims to help local women empower themselves. 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.
April 13, 2010
Arbeidsters leren borduren en poppenkleren naaien in een atelier in Kandahar, gerund door een NGO die de positie van vrouwen wil helpen versterken.
In de laatste vijftig jaar heeft het Afghaanse volk bijna onafgebroken het hoofd moeten bieden aan oorlog en militaire bezetting. Strijd en instabiliteit hebben behalve tot persoonlijke trauma’s ook tot grote economische en infrastructurele schade geleid. Met buitenlandse hulp worden diverse initiatieven ondersteund om onderwijs en infrastructuur te verbeteren. Nu de buitenlandse troepen zich terugtrekken en westerse economieën zwaar weer doormaken, wordt er echter ook op NGO’s bezuinigd.
April 13, 2010
Frauen lernen in Kandahar in einem Workshop einer Nichtregierungsorganisation, die Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe bietet, häkeln und ein Puppenkleid zu fertigen.
Die Menschen in Afghanistan haben in den vergangenen 50 Jahre viele Konflikte und Besetzungen erlebt. Diese Phase langer Instabilität hat in Afghanistan zu persönlichen Traumata und schweren Schädigungen der Infrastruktur und der Wirtschaft geführt. Viele Initiativen zur Verbesserung der Infrastruktur und Bildung bekamen ausländische Unterstützung. Als die Besatzer gingen, und der Westen sich seinen eigenen Problemen zuwandte, wurden jedoch die Mittel der NGOs gekürzt.
April 13, 2010
Des ouvrières apprennent à broder et à coudre des habits de poupées dans un atelier de Kandahar, géré par une ONG dont le but est d’aider les femmes locales à devenir autonomes.
Les Afghans sont confrontés depuis 50 ans à des conflits et à l’occupation militaire. Les conflits et des années d’instabilité en Afghanistan ont provoqué des traumatismes individuels et sévèrement ébranlé l’économie et les infrastructures. L’aide internationale a soutenu des initiatives pour améliorer les infrastructures et l’éducation, mais le retrait des forces d’occupation et les économies occidentales en difficulté ont fait tarir les fonds des ONG.
April 13, 2010
Las mujeres aprenden a bordar y confeccionar ropas para muñecas en un taller de Kandahar a cargo de una ONG que intenta ayudar a las mujeres locales.
El pueblo afgano ha tenido que lidiar con el conflicto y la ocupación militar durante una gran parte de los últimos 50 años. El conflicto y la inestabilidad a largo plazo han llevado a su población a padecer traumas personales, y graves daños económicos así como de infraestructura. La ayuda internacional ha apoyado iniciativas para mejorar la infraestructura y la educación, pero a medida que las fuerzas de ocupación se retiran y las economías occidentales hacen frente a sus propios problemas, se recortan los fondos de las ONG.
April 13, 2010
Operaie imparano a fare vestiti per bambole all’uncinetto durante un workshop a Kandahar, organizzato da un’ONG che aiuta le donne locali a emanciparsi.
Per gran parte degli ultimi 50 anni, il popolo afgano ha dovuto subire conflitti e occupazioni militari. Conflitti e instabilità a lungo termine in Afghanistan hanno comportato traumi personali e gravi danni economici e infrastrutturali. Gli aiuti stranieri hanno contribuito al sostegno di varie iniziative per migliorare infrastrutture e istruzione, ma con il ritiro delle forze di occupazione e le difficoltà delle economie occidentali, si tagliano i fondi alle ONG.
Badakhshan, Afghanistan A man puffs opium smoke into the face of an infant in northern Afghanistan. In some areas parents do this to help children to sleep, but the children end up addicted. 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.
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Badakhshan, Afghanistan A man puffs opium smoke into the face of an infant in northern Afghanistan. In some areas parents do this to help children to sleep, but the children end up addicted. 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.
August 15, 2012
Een man blaast opium in het gezicht van een baby, in het noorden van Afghanistan. In sommige streken doen ouders dit om kinderen in slaap te krijgen, maar het maakt kinderen verslaafd.
In de laatste vijftig jaar heeft het Afghaanse volk bijna onafgebroken het hoofd moeten bieden aan oorlog en militaire bezetting. Strijd en instabiliteit hebben behalve tot persoonlijke trauma’s ook tot grote economische en infrastructurele schade geleid. Met buitenlandse hulp worden diverse initiatieven ondersteund om onderwijs en infrastructuur te verbeteren. Nu de buitenlandse troepen zich terugtrekken en westerse economieën zwaar weer doormaken, wordt er echter ook op NGO’s bezuinigd.
August 15, 2012
Ein Mann im Norden Afghanistans pustet Opium-Rauch in das Gesicht eines Kindes. In manchen Gebieten praktizieren Eltern dies als Einschlafhilfe; die Kinder werden davon schlussendlich süchtig.
Die Menschen in Afghanistan haben in den vergangenen 50 Jahre viele Konflikte und Besetzungen erlebt. Diese Phase langer Instabilität hat in Afghanistan zu persönlichen Traumata und schweren Schädigungen der Infrastruktur und der Wirtschaft geführt. Viele Initiativen zur Verbesserung der Infrastruktur und Bildung bekamen ausländische Unterstützung. Als die Besatzer gingen, und der Westen sich seinen eigenen Problemen zuwandte, wurden jedoch die Mittel der NGOs gekürzt.
August 15, 2012
Un homme souffle sa fumée d’opium dans la figure d’un enfant, au nord de l’Afghanistan. Les parents font cela pour aider leurs enfants à s’endormir mais les petits finissent par devenir toxicomanes.
Les Afghans sont confrontés depuis 50 ans à des conflits et à l’occupation militaire. Les conflits et des années d’instabilité en Afghanistan ont provoqué des traumatismes individuels et sévèrement ébranlé l’économie et les infrastructures. L’aide internationale a soutenu des initiatives pour améliorer les infrastructures et l’éducation, mais le retrait des forces d’occupation et les économies occidentales en difficulté ont fait tarir les fonds des ONG.
August 15, 2012
Un hombre lanza una bocanada de humo de opio al rostro de un niño en el norte de Afganistán. Algunos padres lo hacen para ayudar a los niños a dormir, pero al final los pequeños terminan sufriendo adicción.
El pueblo afgano ha tenido que lidiar con el conflicto y la ocupación militar durante una gran parte de los últimos 50 años. El conflicto y la inestabilidad a largo plazo han llevado a su población a padecer traumas personales, y graves daños económicos así como de infraestructura. La ayuda internacional ha apoyado iniciativas para mejorar la infraestructura y la educación, pero a medida que las fuerzas de ocupación se retiran y las economías occidentales hacen frente a sus propios problemas, se recortan los fondos de las ONG.
August 15, 2012
Un uomo soffia fumo d’oppio in faccia a un bimbo nel nord dell’Afghanistan. In alcune aree i genitori lo fanno per aiutare i piccoli a dormire, ma poi i bambini ne diventano dipendenti.
Per gran parte degli ultimi 50 anni, il popolo afgano ha dovuto subire conflitti e occupazioni militari. Conflitti e instabilità a lungo termine in Afghanistan hanno comportato traumi personali e gravi danni economici e infrastrutturali. Gli aiuti stranieri hanno contribuito al sostegno di varie iniziative per migliorare infrastrutture e istruzione, ma con il ritiro delle forze di occupazione e le difficoltà delle economie occidentali, si tagliano i fondi alle ONG.
Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan Afghan singer Farhad Darya performs at a concert restricted to women. Under the Taliban, listening even to recorded music was forbidden. 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.
Getty ImagesSeptember 21, 2011
Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan Afghan singer Farhad Darya performs at a concert restricted to women. Under the Taliban, listening even to recorded music was forbidden. 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.
September 21, 2011
In de laatste vijftig jaar heeft het Afghaanse volk bijna onafgebroken het hoofd moeten bieden aan oorlog en militaire bezetting. Strijd en instabiliteit hebben behalve tot persoonlijke trauma’s ook tot grote economische en infrastructurele schade geleid. Met buitenlandse hulp worden diverse initiatieven ondersteund om onderwijs en infrastructuur te verbeteren. Nu de buitenlandse troepen zich terugtrekken en westerse economieën zwaar weer doormaken, wordt er echter ook op NGO’s bezuinigd.
September 21, 2011
Die Menschen in Afghanistan haben in den vergangenen 50 Jahre viele Konflikte und Besetzungen erlebt. Diese Phase langer Instabilität hat in Afghanistan zu persönlichen Traumata und schweren Schädigungen der Infrastruktur und der Wirtschaft geführt. Viele Initiativen zur Verbesserung der Infrastruktur und Bildung bekamen ausländische Unterstützung. Als die Besatzer gingen, und der Westen sich seinen eigenen Problemen zuwandte, wurden jedoch die Mittel der NGOs gekürzt.
September 21, 2011
Les Afghans sont confrontés depuis 50 ans à des conflits et à l’occupation militaire. Les conflits et des années d’instabilité en Afghanistan ont provoqué des traumatismes individuels et sévèrement ébranlé l’économie et les infrastructures. L’aide internationale a soutenu des initiatives pour améliorer les infrastructures et l’éducation, mais le retrait des forces d’occupation et les économies occidentales en difficulté ont fait tarir les fonds des ONG.
September 21, 2011
El pueblo afgano ha tenido que lidiar con el conflicto y la ocupación militar durante una gran parte de los últimos 50 años. El conflicto y la inestabilidad a largo plazo han llevado a su población a padecer traumas personales, y graves daños económicos así como de infraestructura. La ayuda internacional ha apoyado iniciativas para mejorar la infraestructura y la educación, pero a medida que las fuerzas de ocupación se retiran y las economías occidentales hacen frente a sus propios problemas, se recortan los fondos de las ONG.
September 21, 2011
Per gran parte degli ultimi 50 anni, il popolo afgano ha dovuto subire conflitti e occupazioni militari. Conflitti e instabilità a lungo termine in Afghanistan hanno comportato traumi personali e gravi danni economici e infrastrutturali. Gli aiuti stranieri hanno contribuito al sostegno di varie iniziative per migliorare infrastrutture e istruzione, ma con il ritiro delle forze di occupazione e le difficoltà delle economie occidentali, si tagliano i fondi alle ONG.
Kabul, Afghanistan Mina (6) and a friend play with her brother’s artificial hand, in the ruins of the Darul Aman Palace in Kabul. Mina’s brother has lost both hands. 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.
Getty ImagesOctober 15, 2010
Kabul, Afghanistan Mina (6) and a friend play with her brother’s artificial hand, in the ruins of the Darul Aman Palace in Kabul. Mina’s brother has lost both hands. 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.
October 15, 2010
In de laatste vijftig jaar heeft het Afghaanse volk bijna onafgebroken het hoofd moeten bieden aan oorlog en militaire bezetting. Strijd en instabiliteit hebben behalve tot persoonlijke trauma’s ook tot grote economische en infrastructurele schade geleid. Met buitenlandse hulp worden diverse initiatieven ondersteund om onderwijs en infrastructuur te verbeteren. Nu de buitenlandse troepen zich terugtrekken en westerse economieën zwaar weer doormaken, wordt er echter ook op NGO’s bezuinigd.
October 15, 2010
Die Menschen in Afghanistan haben in den vergangenen 50 Jahre viele Konflikte und Besetzungen erlebt. Diese Phase langer Instabilität hat in Afghanistan zu persönlichen Traumata und schweren Schädigungen der Infrastruktur und der Wirtschaft geführt. Viele Initiativen zur Verbesserung der Infrastruktur und Bildung bekamen ausländische Unterstützung. Als die Besatzer gingen, und der Westen sich seinen eigenen Problemen zuwandte, wurden jedoch die Mittel der NGOs gekürzt.
October 15, 2010
Les Afghans sont confrontés depuis 50 ans à des conflits et à l’occupation militaire. Les conflits et des années d’instabilité en Afghanistan ont provoqué des traumatismes individuels et sévèrement ébranlé l’économie et les infrastructures. L’aide internationale a soutenu des initiatives pour améliorer les infrastructures et l’éducation, mais le retrait des forces d’occupation et les économies occidentales en difficulté ont fait tarir les fonds des ONG.
October 15, 2010
El pueblo afgano ha tenido que lidiar con el conflicto y la ocupación militar durante una gran parte de los últimos 50 años. El conflicto y la inestabilidad a largo plazo han llevado a su población a padecer traumas personales, y graves daños económicos así como de infraestructura. La ayuda internacional ha apoyado iniciativas para mejorar la infraestructura y la educación, pero a medida que las fuerzas de ocupación se retiran y las economías occidentales hacen frente a sus propios problemas, se recortan los fondos de las ONG.
October 15, 2010
Per gran parte degli ultimi 50 anni, il popolo afgano ha dovuto subire conflitti e occupazioni militari. Conflitti e instabilità a lungo termine in Afghanistan hanno comportato traumi personali e gravi danni economici e infrastrutturali. Gli aiuti stranieri hanno contribuito al sostegno di varie iniziative per migliorare infrastrutture e istruzione, ma con il ritiro delle forze di occupazione e le difficoltà delle economie occidentali, si tagliano i fondi alle ONG.
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HarvestingPanjshir, 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.
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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.
July 10, 2011
Een man haalt de oogst binnen rond een tankwrak, in het Panjshir-dal ten noorden van de hoofdstad Kaboel.
In de laatste vijftig jaar heeft het Afghaanse volk bijna onafgebroken het hoofd moeten bieden aan oorlog en militaire bezetting. Strijd en instabiliteit hebben behalve tot persoonlijke trauma’s ook tot grote economische en infrastructurele schade geleid. Met buitenlandse hulp worden diverse initiatieven ondersteund om onderwijs en infrastructuur te verbeteren. Nu de buitenlandse troepen zich terugtrekken en westerse economieën zwaar weer doormaken, wordt er echter ook op NGO’s bezuinigd.
July 10, 2011
Ein Bauer bringt im Panschir-Tal, nördlich der Hauptstadt Kabul, neben den Resten eines Panzers, die Ernte ein.
Die Menschen in Afghanistan haben in den vergangenen 50 Jahre viele Konflikte und Besetzungen erlebt. Diese Phase langer Instabilität hat in Afghanistan zu persönlichen Traumata und schweren Schädigungen der Infrastruktur und der Wirtschaft geführt. Viele Initiativen zur Verbesserung der Infrastruktur und Bildung bekamen ausländische Unterstützung. Als die Besatzer gingen, und der Westen sich seinen eigenen Problemen zuwandte, wurden jedoch die Mittel der NGOs gekürzt.
July 10, 2011
Un paysan moissonne près d’une carcasse de blindé, dans la vallée du Panshir, au nord de la capitale Kaboul.
Les Afghans sont confrontés depuis 50 ans à des conflits et à l’occupation militaire. Les conflits et des années d’instabilité en Afghanistan ont provoqué des traumatismes individuels et sévèrement ébranlé l’économie et les infrastructures. L’aide internationale a soutenu des initiatives pour améliorer les infrastructures et l’éducation, mais le retrait des forces d’occupation et les économies occidentales en difficulté ont fait tarir les fonds des ONG.
July 10, 2011
Un hombre recoge la cosecha al lado de los restos de un tanque, en Panjshir, al norte de Kabul.
El pueblo afgano ha tenido que lidiar con el conflicto y la ocupación militar durante una gran parte de los últimos 50 años. El conflicto y la inestabilidad a largo plazo han llevado a su población a padecer traumas personales, y graves daños económicos así como de infraestructura. La ayuda internacional ha apoyado iniciativas para mejorar la infraestructura y la educación, pero a medida que las fuerzas de ocupación se retiran y las economías occidentales hacen frente a sus propios problemas, se recortan los fondos de las ONG.
July 10, 2011
Un contadino raccoglie del grano accanto alla carcassa di un carro armato, nella Valle del Panjshir, a nord della capitale Kabul.
Per gran parte degli ultimi 50 anni, il popolo afgano ha dovuto subire conflitti e occupazioni militari. Conflitti e instabilità a lungo termine in Afghanistan hanno comportato traumi personali e gravi danni economici e infrastrutturali. Gli aiuti stranieri hanno contribuito al sostegno di varie iniziative per migliorare infrastrutture e istruzione, ma con il ritiro delle forze di occupazione e le difficoltà delle economie occidentali, si tagliano i fondi alle ONG.
Kabul, Afghanistan A bodybuilder rests on the grass near the tournament venue after a competition. Sports such as bodybuilding were banned under the Taliban. Today, it is one of the country’s most popular sports. 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.
Getty ImagesApril 17, 2011
Kabul, Afghanistan A bodybuilder rests on the grass near the tournament venue after a competition. Sports such as bodybuilding were banned under the Taliban. Today, it is one of the country’s most popular sports. 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.
April 17, 2011
In de laatste vijftig jaar heeft het Afghaanse volk bijna onafgebroken het hoofd moeten bieden aan oorlog en militaire bezetting. Strijd en instabiliteit hebben behalve tot persoonlijke trauma’s ook tot grote economische en infrastructurele schade geleid. Met buitenlandse hulp worden diverse initiatieven ondersteund om onderwijs en infrastructuur te verbeteren. Nu de buitenlandse troepen zich terugtrekken en westerse economieën zwaar weer doormaken, wordt er echter ook op NGO’s bezuinigd.
April 17, 2011
Die Menschen in Afghanistan haben in den vergangenen 50 Jahre viele Konflikte und Besetzungen erlebt. Diese Phase langer Instabilität hat in Afghanistan zu persönlichen Traumata und schweren Schädigungen der Infrastruktur und der Wirtschaft geführt. Viele Initiativen zur Verbesserung der Infrastruktur und Bildung bekamen ausländische Unterstützung. Als die Besatzer gingen, und der Westen sich seinen eigenen Problemen zuwandte, wurden jedoch die Mittel der NGOs gekürzt.
April 17, 2011
Les Afghans sont confrontés depuis 50 ans à des conflits et à l’occupation militaire. Les conflits et des années d’instabilité en Afghanistan ont provoqué des traumatismes individuels et sévèrement ébranlé l’économie et les infrastructures. L’aide internationale a soutenu des initiatives pour améliorer les infrastructures et l’éducation, mais le retrait des forces d’occupation et les économies occidentales en difficulté ont fait tarir les fonds des ONG.
April 17, 2011
El pueblo afgano ha tenido que lidiar con el conflicto y la ocupación militar durante una gran parte de los últimos 50 años. El conflicto y la inestabilidad a largo plazo han llevado a su población a padecer traumas personales, y graves daños económicos así como de infraestructura. La ayuda internacional ha apoyado iniciativas para mejorar la infraestructura y la educación, pero a medida que las fuerzas de ocupación se retiran y las economías occidentales hacen frente a sus propios problemas, se recortan los fondos de las ONG.
April 17, 2011
Per gran parte degli ultimi 50 anni, il popolo afgano ha dovuto subire conflitti e occupazioni militari. Conflitti e instabilità a lungo termine in Afghanistan hanno comportato traumi personali e gravi danni economici e infrastrutturali. Gli aiuti stranieri hanno contribuito al sostegno di varie iniziative per migliorare infrastrutture e istruzione, ma con il ritiro delle forze di occupazione e le difficoltà delle economie occidentali, si tagliano i fondi alle ONG.
Herat, Afghanistan A child is punished at a religious school in Herat. Many children leave school early to go to work. 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.
Getty ImagesDecember 21, 2010
Herat, Afghanistan A child is punished at a religious school in Herat. Many children leave school early to go to work. 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.
December 21, 2010
In de laatste vijftig jaar heeft het Afghaanse volk bijna onafgebroken het hoofd moeten bieden aan oorlog en militaire bezetting. Strijd en instabiliteit hebben behalve tot persoonlijke trauma’s ook tot grote economische en infrastructurele schade geleid. Met buitenlandse hulp worden diverse initiatieven ondersteund om onderwijs en infrastructuur te verbeteren. Nu de buitenlandse troepen zich terugtrekken en westerse economieën zwaar weer doormaken, wordt er echter ook op NGO’s bezuinigd.
December 21, 2010
Die Menschen in Afghanistan haben in den vergangenen 50 Jahre viele Konflikte und Besetzungen erlebt. Diese Phase langer Instabilität hat in Afghanistan zu persönlichen Traumata und schweren Schädigungen der Infrastruktur und der Wirtschaft geführt. Viele Initiativen zur Verbesserung der Infrastruktur und Bildung bekamen ausländische Unterstützung. Als die Besatzer gingen, und der Westen sich seinen eigenen Problemen zuwandte, wurden jedoch die Mittel der NGOs gekürzt.
December 21, 2010
Les Afghans sont confrontés depuis 50 ans à des conflits et à l’occupation militaire. Les conflits et des années d’instabilité en Afghanistan ont provoqué des traumatismes individuels et sévèrement ébranlé l’économie et les infrastructures. L’aide internationale a soutenu des initiatives pour améliorer les infrastructures et l’éducation, mais le retrait des forces d’occupation et les économies occidentales en difficulté ont fait tarir les fonds des ONG.
December 21, 2010
El pueblo afgano ha tenido que lidiar con el conflicto y la ocupación militar durante una gran parte de los últimos 50 años. El conflicto y la inestabilidad a largo plazo han llevado a su población a padecer traumas personales, y graves daños económicos así como de infraestructura. La ayuda internacional ha apoyado iniciativas para mejorar la infraestructura y la educación, pero a medida que las fuerzas de ocupación se retiran y las economías occidentales hacen frente a sus propios problemas, se recortan los fondos de las ONG.
December 21, 2010
Un bambino punito in una scuola religiosa a Herat. Molti lasciano la scuola prematuramente per andare a lavorare.
Per gran parte degli ultimi 50 anni, il popolo afgano ha dovuto subire conflitti e occupazioni militari. Conflitti e instabilità a lungo termine in Afghanistan hanno comportato traumi personali e gravi danni economici e infrastrutturali. Gli aiuti stranieri hanno contribuito al sostegno di varie iniziative per migliorare infrastrutture e istruzione, ma con il ritiro delle forze di occupazione e le difficoltà delle economie occidentali, si tagliano i fondi alle ONG.
Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan Afghan National Army soldiers make enemy contact in northern Afghanistan. The people of Afghanistan have had to deal with conflict and military occupation for much of the past 50 years. NATO forces have been in conflict with the Taliban in Afghanistan since 2001, and are scheduled to withdraw in 2014, handing over to the Afghan National Army. 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.
Getty ImagesAugust 3, 2011
Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan Afghan National Army soldiers make enemy contact in northern Afghanistan. The people of Afghanistan have had to deal with conflict and military occupation for much of the past 50 years. NATO forces have been in conflict with the Taliban in Afghanistan since 2001, and are scheduled to withdraw in 2014, handing over to the Afghan National Army. 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.
August 3, 2011
In de laatste vijftig jaar heeft het Afghaanse volk bijna onafgebroken het hoofd moeten bieden aan oorlog en militaire bezetting. Strijd en instabiliteit hebben behalve tot persoonlijke trauma’s ook tot grote economische en infrastructurele schade geleid. Met buitenlandse hulp worden diverse initiatieven ondersteund om onderwijs en infrastructuur te verbeteren. Nu de buitenlandse troepen zich terugtrekken en westerse economieën zwaar weer doormaken, wordt er echter ook op NGO’s bezuinigd.
August 3, 2011
Die Menschen in Afghanistan haben in den vergangenen 50 Jahre viele Konflikte und Besetzungen erlebt. Diese Phase langer Instabilität hat in Afghanistan zu persönlichen Traumata und schweren Schädigungen der Infrastruktur und der Wirtschaft geführt. Viele Initiativen zur Verbesserung der Infrastruktur und Bildung bekamen ausländische Unterstützung. Als die Besatzer gingen, und der Westen sich seinen eigenen Problemen zuwandte, wurden jedoch die Mittel der NGOs gekürzt.
August 3, 2011
Les Afghans sont confrontés depuis 50 ans à des conflits et à l’occupation militaire. Les conflits et des années d’instabilité en Afghanistan ont provoqué des traumatismes individuels et sévèrement ébranlé l’économie et les infrastructures. L’aide internationale a soutenu des initiatives pour améliorer les infrastructures et l’éducation, mais le retrait des forces d’occupation et les économies occidentales en difficulté ont fait tarir les fonds des ONG.
August 3, 2011
El pueblo afgano ha tenido que lidiar con el conflicto y la ocupación militar durante una gran parte de los últimos 50 años. El conflicto y la inestabilidad a largo plazo han llevado a su población a padecer traumas personales, y graves daños económicos así como de infraestructura. La ayuda internacional ha apoyado iniciativas para mejorar la infraestructura y la educación, pero a medida que las fuerzas de ocupación se retiran y las economías occidentales hacen frente a sus propios problemas, se recortan los fondos de las ONG.
August 3, 2011
Per gran parte degli ultimi 50 anni, il popolo afgano ha dovuto subire conflitti e occupazioni militari. Conflitti e instabilità a lungo termine in Afghanistan hanno comportato traumi personali e gravi danni economici e infrastrutturali. Gli aiuti stranieri hanno contribuito al sostegno di varie iniziative per migliorare infrastrutture e istruzione, ma con il ritiro delle forze di occupazione e le difficoltà delle economie occidentali, si tagliano i fondi alle ONG.
Herat, Afghanistan Zahra (20) set fire to herself four years before this photo was taken. Forced marriage,
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Zahra (20) set fire to herself four years before this photo was taken.
Forced marriage, domestic violence, poverty, and lack of access to education are said to be among leading reasons for self-immolation. Conservative laws and traditions in Afghanistan place women in a subordinate position. Some women find that setting themselves alight—as a form of protest, or in attempted suicide—is the only option that seems open to them.
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.
In de laatste vijftig jaar heeft het Afghaanse volk bijna onafgebroken het hoofd moeten bieden aan oorlog en militaire bezetting. Strijd en instabiliteit hebben behalve tot persoonlijke trauma’s ook tot grote economische en infrastructurele schade geleid. Met buitenlandse hulp worden diverse initiatieven ondersteund om onderwijs en infrastructuur te verbeteren. Nu de buitenlandse troepen zich terugtrekken en westerse economieën zwaar weer doormaken, wordt er echter ook op NGO’s bezuinigd.
Die Menschen in Afghanistan haben in den vergangenen 50 Jahre viele Konflikte und Besetzungen erlebt. Diese Phase langer Instabilität hat in Afghanistan zu persönlichen Traumata und schweren Schädigungen der Infrastruktur und der Wirtschaft geführt. Viele Initiativen zur Verbesserung der Infrastruktur und Bildung bekamen ausländische Unterstützung. Als die Besatzer gingen, und der Westen sich seinen eigenen Problemen zuwandte, wurden jedoch die Mittel der NGOs gekürzt.
Les Afghans sont confrontés depuis 50 ans à des conflits et à l’occupation militaire. Les conflits et des années d’instabilité en Afghanistan ont provoqué des traumatismes individuels et sévèrement ébranlé l’économie et les infrastructures. L’aide internationale a soutenu des initiatives pour améliorer les infrastructures et l’éducation, mais le retrait des forces d’occupation et les économies occidentales en difficulté ont fait tarir les fonds des ONG.
El pueblo afgano ha tenido que lidiar con el conflicto y la ocupación militar durante una gran parte de los últimos 50 años. El conflicto y la inestabilidad a largo plazo han llevado a su población a padecer traumas personales, y graves daños económicos así como de infraestructura. La ayuda internacional ha apoyado iniciativas para mejorar la infraestructura y la educación, pero a medida que las fuerzas de ocupación se retiran y las economías occidentales hacen frente a sus propios problemas, se recortan los fondos de las ONG.
Per gran parte degli ultimi 50 anni, il popolo afgano ha dovuto subire conflitti e occupazioni militari. Conflitti e instabilità a lungo termine in Afghanistan hanno comportato traumi personali e gravi danni economici e infrastrutturali. Gli aiuti stranieri hanno contribuito al sostegno di varie iniziative per migliorare infrastrutture e istruzione, ma con il ritiro delle forze di occupazione e le difficoltà delle economie occidentali, si tagliano i fondi alle ONG.
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Majid Saeedi is an award-winning, internationally recognized Iranian photographer. He has photographed throughout the Middle East for the past two decades, focusing on humanitarian issues, with a special interest in telling previously untold stories of social injustice. He also especially enjoys doing street photography – portraying citizens and ordinary life.
Saeedi was born and raised in Tehran. He took up photography at the age of 16 and, when he turned 18, went to the Iran-Iraq border to photograph refugees there.
Saeedi has managed the photography departments of various news agencies in Iran and has led key projects for over 15 years. His work has appeared internationally, in such publications as The Times, Spiegel, Life, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, Time magazine, and various Middle Eastern publications and for online agencies. His recent work includes images of Libyan people fighting for democracy, and landmine victims in Afghanistan.
Saeedi has won numerous prizes for his photographs around the world, most recently the 2012 R.F. Kennedy Award, a Lucie Award in 2011, for his work in Afghanistan, a UNICEF award in 2010, and the Gold Award from China in 2011. For the past eight years, he has received the annual accolade of best photographer in Iran. When he is not working, Saeedi likes to teach photography to students and mentor young photographers.
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