Teahouse on the Subzak pass. This picture was actually taken in 1995 or 96 on a trip with a NGO, my first visit to Afghanistan. A fascinating introduction to the tribal culture of the region, a great country torn apart by civil war and a phenomenon of the 'Taliban', a word I hadn't encountered before, on the rise.
Pakistan, the Quetta border crossing connecting to Kandahar in Afghanistan. Five or six years after first visit to Afghanistan the word 'Taliban' now firmly in the lexicon, Nov 2001.
Bus heading for Kabul though the famously rugged terrain, 2002
View form the Salang Pass, Feb 2002
The Salang Tunnel, at 3400m, is one of the highest tunnels in the world, completed by the Soviet Union in 1964 to connect the northern Afghan cities with Kabul. Recently reopened and in a terrible state of disrepair, in the middle of a fierce winter, the journey from Kabul to Mazar-e-Sharif could only be described as exhilarating. Feb 2002.
Old Soviet truck passing through The Salang Tunnel, Feb 2002.
Passengers waiting in the fresh air for a holdup to clear. A gridlocked tunnel had led to exhaust fumes reaching dangerous levels, Feb 2002.
Legendary smile, former Northern Alliance fighter, and now driving for the media, Pasha.
AK47 Miran Shar, Pakistan, Jan 2002.
Tribal area, Pakistan, Jan 2002.
Twin Towers, Khost, Afghanistan, May 2002.
