Saturday, June 27, 2009

PHOTOS: One Day in Lashkar Gah

Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan - Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, is a city that was once brought down to ruins by Genghis Khan. Almost 800 years later, the city still looks barren and demolished. Well, not entirely. Lashkar's marketplace is a vibrant center where you can get everything from yummy-looking loaves of Nan-e-Afghani, Afghanistan's national bread, to a motorcycle's spare parts. We rolled along the city in Snatch Land Rovers with the British Gurkhas, who are part of the Police Mentoring Team (PMT), helping train the Afghan National Police (ANP). More on PMT, ANP and the Gurkhas in posts to follow.

Note: All photos are copyrighted to Anup Kaphle. Please contact me [anupkaphle(at)gmail(dot)com] if you need higher resolution photos for publication.


A Soviet era tank sits outside one of the ANP posts in Lashkar Gah.


An Afghan woman walks along the streets in Kashkar Gah.


A group of women sit on a heap of luggage on a tractor.


Boys take a ride on a donkey, the most popular form of transport for goods.


Local boys scavenge on a nearby streetside in Lashkar bazaar.


An Afghan lady enjoys the shade by the wall along the roadside.


Well, you know what these are.


A member of the Afghan National Police sits with an old radio, his best friend.


Children along the streets of Lashkar show thumbs-up to the convoy.


PMT team drive in the city during regular patrol.


A young boy signals as he sits to sell Nan-e-Afghani, the delicious bread.


A British service woman makes an attempt to pull-up in the gym.

Note: All photos are copyrighted to Anup Kaphle. Please contact me [anupkaphle(at)gmail(dot)com] if you need higher resolution photos for publication.

1 comment:

  1. Great pictures. Keep us posted. I am excited to read more about your adventures.

    Habiba

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