View of Kabul.  Mosque/shrine with double blue domes in foreground.  Beyond it lies an old fort
(Bala Hissar), the site of Anglo-Afghan conflict in the 19th century.  Note hillside homes. 
Unlike the situation in many Western countries, the poorer lived at higher elevations, and often
 lacked basic utilities, such as running water.



Mud brick kilns near outskirts of Kabul, approaching city from airport.
Particularly from a distance, they resembled huge beehives.



Not in the same locale as the prior photo, this shows mud bricks being produced.  They were used
 extensively in the construction of buildings and compound walls throughout the country.



Still on the outskirts of the city, men threshing wheat, in a manner that has survived for centuries.
And yes, the sky really was this blue.  The color positive 35mm slide film I used mostly
 was Agfachrome, which favors, if anything, orange tones.



Transporters of wheat.  In the background, on the left, wheat is being separated from chaff.  I
generally dislike posed photos.  Unfortunately, it was usually difficult to photograph natives without
 their knowledge.  When they were aware, I often asked their permission.  This was particularly
 important in an Islamic country, where many believed that, in taking a photo, the photographer
 captures part of the subject's essence, something preferably avoided.



Lumber yard in Kabul.  Some of the wood is only a little more crooked than lumber
I've encountered at U.S. lumber yards.




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