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	Afghanistan
HOME PHOTOS FROM THE FIELD WHAT YOU CAN DO OUR POINT OF VIEW CONTACTS	The face of Afghanistan - portraits of a wounded land This virtual exhibition narrates the story and the life of common Afghan people through a combination of compelling, arresting pictures and non-fiction content. The narrative vision is centered on “taking the reader for a stroll” in Afghanistan in the first decade of the new millennium – and dig into the story of Afghanistan reflected in the faces of the people that would greet her or him. The Afghan portraits (about 50 black and white pictures) act as a backbone and were taken in November 2003 in Kabul and in the Afghan countryside. The no-nonsense concise and evocative text (around 50 pages) pulls together facts and succinct analysis, providing an engaging social, economic and political angle, a view of the historical and current situation and a sober call to action. Afghanistan does have a story to tell, and the portraits of the Afghans, like a ravaged modern Mona Lisa, reveal some of it. The main issues explored are poverty, education, health, war and history of social strife, religion and social customs, narcotics production, daily life in a hostile environment, and their impact on children and women. Against this human backdrop, the role of international help in the reconstruction is discussed. Ultimately, the exhibition seeks to help the Western reader visualize Afghanistan, and feel a call to action.