| A Snowy Day in Kabul |
| A SNOWY DAY IN KABUL - Kabul, Afghanistan ? 2/8/2005: Girls make their way home from the market on a winter's day in Kabul. During the civil war with different factions shelling the city, going out to the market could prove deadly. As Kabul rebuilds, such scenes are again part of daily life. (Photo by © Paula Lerner/Aurora Photos) |
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| Giggling Girls |
| GIGGLING GIRLS - Kabul, Afghanistan - 12/16/2005: Girls giggle with a group of friends on a street corner in their Kabul neighborhood on a warm December day. Wintertime is school vacation time in Afghanistan, when children have some down time from studies. Outlawed from going to school under the Taliban, a generation of girls is now trying to catch up on years of lost education. (Photo by © Paula Lerner/Aurora Photos) |
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| Counting Game |
| COUNTING GAME: - Kabul, Afghanistan - 4/24/06: A teacher reaches for a girl as children play a counting game at Habiba's preschool in Kabul on a warm spring day. In addition to academics and self-care education, Habiba's program allows for relaxation, games and fun time. (Photo by © Paula Lerner/Aurora Photos) |
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| Intense Discussion at Snack Time |
| INTENSE DISCUSSION AT SNACK TIME - Kabul, Afghanistan - 12/13/05: Children have an intense discussion during snack time at Habiba's child care center. In addition to providing snacks and a good lunch, Habiba's program includes academic basics and self-care education. (Photo by © Paula Lerner/Aurora Photos) |
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| Stripe of Light on School Girls |
| STRIPE OF LIGHT ON SCHOOL GIRLS - Kabul, Afghanistan - 4/23/2006: Hand in hand, school girls in signature white head scarves make their way home from school on a Kabul street. During the Taliban regime girls were not permitted to attend school, and since the fall of the Taliban schoolgirls are a common sight in Kabul once again. (Photo by © Paula Lerner/Aurora Photos) |
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| Balloon Vendor |
| BALLOON VENDOR - Kabul, Afghanistan - 12/16/2006: A balloon vendor adds a spot of color to an otherwise mostly brown landscape. He will sell his wares to children for a few afghani (equivalent of a few pennies) each. (Photo by © Paula Lerner/Aurora Photos) |
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| Nap Time at Habiba's Child Care Center |
| NAP TIME AT HABIBA'S CHILD CARE CENTER - Kabul, Afghanistan - 4/24/06: After lunch is nap time at Habiba's child care center in Kabul. By providing good quality care, Habiba has empowered dozens of families in her neighborhood to have both parents working, which gives them a significant economic advantage. (Photo by © Paula Lerner/Aurora Photos) |
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| Chaos at Habiba's Child Care Center |
| CHAOS AT HABIBA'S CHILD CARE CENTER - Kabul, Afghanistan - 12/13/05: Although it looks like chaos, the children at this Kabul child care center are well behaved toward each other and their caretakers. When Habiba first opened her day care, she only had two small rooms for 30 children as seen here. Six months later with help from an NGO called the Business Council for Peace, she opened a larger facility with more space and staff. (Photo by © Paula Lerner/Aurora Photos) |
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| Gossiping Seamstresses |
| GOSSIPING SEAMSTRESSES - Kabul, Afghanistan - 4/29/2006: Bakhtnazira (center) takes a break from work to chat with the seamstresses in her workroom. She employs many women, some of whom are widows, who otherwise would have no means to support themselves or their families. Barred from working outside the home under the Taliban, these women are now able to once again have a livelihood. (Photo by © Paula Lerner/Aurora Photos) |
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| Boy With Kite |
| BOY WITH KITE - Kabul, Afghanistan - 2/11/2005: A boy with a kite checks out the competition in the sky. Kite flying contests, a time-honored tradition in Afghanistan, were banned during Taliban times. Since the fall of the Taliban this past time has reappeared with a vengeance. (Photo by © Paula Lerner/Aurora Photos) |
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| Pashto Class at Aino Girls School |
| PASHTO CLASS AT AINO GIRLS SCHOOL ? Kandahar, Afghanistan - 5/13/2007: Fahima (center) is the lone female high school principal in the city of Kandahar, where she teaches in addition to doing administrative work. In a region where the education of girls is controversial and can bring threats of violence, Fahima keeps a low profile as she goes about her job. (Photo by © Paula Lerner/Aurora Photos) |
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| Habiba's Child Care Center |
| HABIBA'S CHILD CARE CENTER - Kabul, Afghanistan- 4/24/06: After an art class, children at Habiba's child care center wait for the next class to begin. With private child care a scarce commodity in Kabul, the mothers of these children can go to work knowing that their kids are well-cared for and safe. (Photo by © Paula Lerner/Aurora Photos) |
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| Henna Hands |
| HENNA HANDS - Kabul, Afghanistan - 12/9/2005: After she has has painted elaborate patterns on their hands with a thick henna mixture, Bakhtnazira's three daughters hold their palms in the sun to help the henna dry more quickly. This is a relaxing way for them to spend their Friday day off. (Photo by © Paula Lerner/Aurora Photos) |
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| Driver Negotiates Muddy Street |
| DRIVER NEGOTIATES MUDDY STREET - Kabul, Afghanistan ? 2/6/2005: A driver named Haider negotiates mud and potholes on a Kabul city street. Destroyed infrastructure has left Kabul roads in bad condition, where entering an intersection can become a game of chicken not well suited to the faint of heart. (Photo by © Paula Lerner/Aurora Photos) |
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| Bird Vendor |
| BIRD VENDOR - Kabul, Afghanistan - 12/16/2005: A vendor on Kabul's Koche Ka Feroshe (Bird Street) checks his cages. Birds are popular pets in Kabul, and in the recent years of relative peace people are keeping them in their homes again. (Photo by © Paula Lerner/Aurora Photos) |
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| Shahla's Courtyard |
| SHAHLA?S COURTYARD ? Kandahar, Afghanistan - 5/14/2007: Shahla and one of her daughters stand in their courtyard to remove their shoes before entering their mud-walled house. Many Kandahari women rarely leave home and live most of their lives within the confines of their compound walls. (Photo by © Paula Lerner) |
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| Learning to Chant Koran |
| LEARNING TO CHANT KORAN ? Kandahar, Afghanistan - 5/14/07: A breeze blows the cloth intended to keep out dust during a Koran class taught by Shahla (in black). With her strong singing voice to guide them, every day she goes over over the prayers and how to chant them with her children. (Photo by © Paula Lerner) |
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| Hanging Laundry |
| HANGING LAUNDRY - Kandahar, Afghanistan - 5/11/07: Fahima dries her laundry in her courtyard on a Friday day off. As a rare Kandahari woman working outside the home as a school principal, she has to get her household chores done on the Muslim weekend. (Photo by © Paula Lerner) |
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| Two Burqas |
| TWO BURQAS - Kandahar, Afghanistan - 5/6/2007: Women don burqas on their way out the door. Although many women in Kandahar do not often venture outside their home compound walls, on the rare occasion when they do they cover from head to toe. (Photo © Paula Lerner) |
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| Singing Women |
| SINGING WOMEN - Kandahar, Afghanistan - 5/15/2007: A group of women gather to play drums and sing traditional Pashto songs that are sung at weddings and other social gatherings. Socializing in Kandahar is strictly limited to same-sex contact, and the only men most women interact with are their husbands or close family members. (Photo by © Paula Lerner) |
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