Tag: Afghanistan
The Plane
I don't remember the date. 1971. Summer. I sat in the plane and looked at the mountain. Waited. The plane began to move. The plane was still on the runway. Gaining speed but still on the runway. I was still there, still touching. The nose lifted. The center wheels still on the ground. Still touching.… Continue reading The Plane
Afghan Boy and Girl
Mazar-i-Sharif, 1969 #Mazar #Afghanistan
My first view
1968. My first morning in Afghanistan. Looking out my hotel window and I see girls on their way to school. The view from the window would be different today. wja 15 Aug 2021
Religious Event, Crowd Control
Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, about 1969
Donkey Shoes
I had no idea that donkeys wore shoes until I scanned this slide from my wife. Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. About 1970.
Near Kandahar, 1969
Two Afghan Boys
Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, about 1970
Man, Bread, Chickens
Mazar-i-Sharif, 1971
My First Morning In Afghanistan
Early autumn, 1968. My Peace Corps group arrived in Kabul the evening before. When I arose the next morning and looked out the hotel window, this is what I saw. School girls.
Waiting For Charlemagne 