It helped to have a sturdy steed when playing buzkashi.



Six members of the same team.  Different Afghan cities/provinces would have their own teams.
Crowds would have their favorite players.



Six against one hardly seems fair.  You can guess which one had the carcass.  The game was
 often brutal, with players sometimes getting injured, even killed, usually after falling and
 being trampled by horses.  "Buz" from buzkashi means "goat," but a beheaded
 calf was often used instead because it was larger and heavier. 



Kabul bus on side by edge of road, near ditch separating road from walkway.  Foreigner on left. 
Policeman at far right with white cap.  There seemed to be an inordinate number of accidents. 
Rain only made streets more treacherous.  Vehicles drove on the right in Afghanistan.



Truck outside U.S. Peace Corps office, Kabul.  About half of the up to two hundred Peace Corps
 Volunteers lived and worked in Kabul.  The other half were scattered throughout the country. 
Periodic trips were taken by various Peace Corps staff to visit Volunteers.  Two Afghan
 employees on truck.  Two American PC staff members to right of photo.



USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development) dispensary, Kabul.  This existed for the
 healthcare of American personnel, and was staffed by a U.S. State Dept. physician and nurse.  
Obstetrical deliveries and some surgeries could be performed here.  Patients with serious
 illnesses were often evacuated to Europe or the U.S.  A deep well on the premises
 provided potable water.  All other water was considered nonpotable
 and required boiling or sterilization by other means.




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