Photo Essays

Photo Essays of Afghanistan

Legendary for the beauty of its people and landscape, Afghanistan has been the subject of scores of photographers' work. These links point to some examples.

Luke Powell Photographs

Luke Powell has photographed Afghanistan and its people for several decades. His work is representative of the best in this subject area. Several galleries of his work are devoted to Afghanistan can be found at this site.

Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)

This photo gallery depicts the grim reality of Afghanistan's present and recent past. Subject areas include human rights abuses, refugee camp conditions, malnutrition, the drought, etc.

The Famine the World Forgot

This time magazine photo gallery depicts the effects of Afghanistan's three year long drought.

Caught in the Crossfire

This photo gallery depicts the plight of the civilian population, IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons), and refugees during the war between the Taliban and the United States' and Coalition forces.

Landmines in Afghanistan

This photo gallery is by the award-winning photographer A. Raffaele Ciriello.

Doug Powell's Images of Afghanistan in 1976-78

This gallery is of mages taken before the Soviet invasion and civil wars to follow.