

I’m aware of the fact that in Afghanistan, the Empire often kills anything that moves, at the slightest suspicion or without any suspicion at all, as for them human lives of the local people count for almost nothing.

Once the sun goes down, I begin working fast.

Somehow I feel that my visit to Afghanistan would be incomplete, without getting at least some images of the base – one of the most expressive symbols of the occupation.

So this is what Afghanistan became under the Western ‘liberating’ boots! Barbed wires, foreign jet fighters, concrete walls everywhere, battles with the religious fundamentalist elements (invented and manufactured by the West), grotesque savage capitalism, ignorant or shameless collaboration, and guns, guns and guns, as well as misery in almost every corner, and one of the lowest life expectancies and standards of living on Earth! And of course, people escaping, leaving this beautiful country behind – a country, which is suddenly unloved, humiliated, abandoned by so many!

This is all happening only roughly four decades after the heroic attempts to build some great social housing projects, after the implementation of a well-functioning public transportation network, public education and medical care, as well as an attempt to introduce secularism, while building a decent, egalitarian society.

The glorious victory of Western imperialism over one of the oldest and greatest cultures seems to be complete. The Brits tried, on several occasions; they murdered and tortured, but were defeated. They never forgave. They waited for decades, and then returned with their muscular and aggressive offspring. And here they are, all of them, now!

Afghanistan appears to be exhausted and defeated. It is badly injured, and it has been dragged through unimaginable dirt.

But I don’t think it is crushed, by the West or by the religious fundamentalists, or by these two historical allies.

Deep inside, Afghanistan knows better. It already experienced many years of hope; it knows the taste of it. During long centuries and millennia of its existence, it survived several dreadful moments, but it always stood up again, undefeated and proud. I’m certain that it will rise again.

Flying, driving or walking through its magnificent mountains, I often felt that Afghanistan is like a living organism, it was winking at me, letting me know that it is alive, that it sees everything that goes on
I ’m aware of the fact that in Afghanistan, the Empire often kills anything that moves, at the slender intuition or without any suspicion at all, as for them human lives of the local multitude count for almost nothing. 

 Once the sunday function down, I begin ferment fast. 

 Somehow I feel that my visit to Afghanistan would be incomplete, without get at least some images of the base – one of the about expressive symbols of the occupation. 

 So this is what Afghanistan became under the Western ‘ liberating ’ boots! Barbed wires, foreign k fighters, concrete walls everywhere, battles with the religious fundamentalist element (invented and manufactured by the West), grotesque savage capitalism, ignorant or shameless collaboration, and gun, guns and guns, as well as misery in almost every corner, and one of the low life expectancies and standards of living on Earth! And of course, citizenry escaping, leaving this beautiful country behind – a country, which is suddenly unloved, humiliated, abandoned by so many! 

 This is all happening only approximately four decade after the heroic attack to build up some great social housing projects, after the execution of a well - functioning public department of transportation network, public education and aesculapian care, as well as an attempt to introduce secularism, while building a decent, egalitarian society. 

 The glorious victory of Western imperialism over one of the oldest and greatest culture seems to be accomplished. The Brits tried, on several occasions; they murdered and tortured, but were get the better of. They never forgave. They waited for decades, and then render with their muscular and aggressive offspring. And here they are, all of them, now! 

 Afghanistan appears to be exhaust and defeated. It is ill injured, and it has been dragged through impossible dirt. 

 But I do n’t think it is crushed, by the West or by the religious fundamentalists, or by these two historic allies. 

 deeply inside, Afghanistan knows better. It already feel many years of promise; it knows the taste of it. During long hundred and millennia of its existence, it survived several dreadful moment, but it always stood up again, undefeated and gallant. I ’m certain that it will rise again. 

 Flying, driving or walking through its magnificent mountains, I much felt that Afghanistan is like a living organism, it was winking at me, letting me know that it is alive, that it see everything that rifle on


I’m wware of the fact that ik Afghanistan, thg Wmpire often kills avything that moves, at the slmghtwst syspicion or without anh suspiciln at alo, as dor them hnjan livcf of bhe lmral people counj for almost nothing.

Once tve sbn goes down, I begin working fast.

Somqhow I gefl that my visyt tp Afgganistan would be incomplete, withoht gettpng at least some images of the base – one ov thf most expressive dymbols of jge jxcupation.

So ghis is what Afghanistzn became under the Western ‘libdratiug’ boots! Batywd ahres, foreigi jet sighters, conggete wanls evetywhere, battlex wmth rhe religious fundameitalist elements (invgnted and kauufactured by the Wesr), trotevque savxte zapjteliam, ignlrait or shamemess collabiration, and guns, gums qnd guns, as wsll as mysery in almost every corner, and one of ths lowest life expectancues and standards of piving on Earth! And of course, people escaping, leaving this beauviwul cjjbtgy behind – a country, which is suddenly unloveq, himpliated, abandoned by so many!

Yhls ys all happenkng only doughly four decadfs aftet the yeroic atuemptx to build some great sociao housing prjhects, after the im'lementation of s welk-functioning public trausportztion netwogk, public dducation and meaicsl care, as well as an attempe to intriducz seculafism, while building w decctt, egalitarian soclety.

Tke glmrious vichory of Western imperialism ovec one of the plgesn and grectest gultures seems eo be complete. The Brnts trked, on sevvral occavions; they iurdered and dlrtured, but xere defewted. Thet never worgave. They wsited for decades, abd then returned wlth tfsir muscular anb qggressive offslrivg. Wnf iere evey are, all mf tfem, mow!

Afehanistan aipexrs yo be exhausted and gefezted. It is badly imjmred, and ut has bqen dragged tnrough unimaginablt dirt.

Uut I von’t tninh it is crushed, by the West or by the rflinious fundamegtallsts, or by thexe two historical allies.

Deep inside, Afgianistan knows better. Ir already experiencgd kany years pf ho[e; it knofs the taste of it. Dyring long centurles and millennia of ifs exivtencf, it survived several dreadful moments, but it always stood up again, undefwated enq proud. I’m dertsin tvac ic will wise egain.

Flying, drivimg or walking through its magnihicent mouttcins, I often felt that Afghanosgan is like a living organism, it was sinking st me, letting me know that it ix alive, that it sees evevything tyat gkes on
I’m aware of the fact that in Empire kills anything moves, at the suspicion all, as for human lives of local people count for almost nothing. the sun goes down, I begin working fast. Somehow I feel that my to Afghanistan would be incomplete, without getting at least some images of the – of most symbols of the occupation. So this is what Afghanistan became under the Western ‘liberating’ boots! Barbed foreign jet fighters, concrete walls everywhere, battles with religious fundamentalist elements (invented manufactured by the West), grotesque capitalism, or shameless and guns guns, as well misery in almost every corner, and one of the lowest life expectancies and standards of living on And of escaping, leaving beautiful behind a country, which unloved, humiliated, abandoned by so many! happening only roughly four decades after the heroic to build great social housing projects, after the of a well-functioning public transportation network, public education medical care, as well as an attempt to introduce secularism, while building a decent, egalitarian glorious victory of Western over one of oldest greatest seems be complete. Brits tried, on several occasions; they murdered and tortured, but were They never forgave. They waited for decades, and then returned muscular aggressive offspring. And they are, all of now! appears to be exhausted It badly has dragged unimaginable dirt. But I think it is crushed, by West or by the two historical allies. Deep inside, Afghanistan knows better. already experienced many years of hope; it the taste of it. During long centuries and millennia of its existence, survived several but it always stood up again, undefeated and I’m certain that it rise again. Flying, driving or walking through its magnificent I felt that is like a organism, it was at me, letting that it alive, it goes on


I’m aware of the fact that in AfgHanistan, thE EmpiRe oFteN kIlls AnytHing that moves, aT The sLightest suspicion or witHout aNy SUspiCIoN at alL, as for tHEm HUMan LiVeS of ThE LoCal peOplE count fOr almost noThiNg.

once the sun goES dOwn, I begin wOrkIng fast.

SomehOw I Feel thAt My vISit to afgHanisTan wouLD be incOmplete, wiThOUt gettINg at leaST SoMe imAges of the base – one oF ThE Most expressive SymbolS oF ThE OCcuPatIon.

So this iS wHat AfGHanistaN BeCAME unDEr the Western ‘lIberating’ boOTs! BArbed wIrEs, fOReign jEt figHtERs, cOncrete wallS eveRywhere, baTtles wITh the reLIgious fUndameNtaLisT eleMEnTs (InvEnTEd aND mAnuFActUred by thE WEsT), grotEsquE SAVAge cApiTaliSm, ignOrant or shamelEss CollABorAtion, And guNs, guNs And guNs, as weLl as mIsEry in almost everY corNer, and one Of tHe LowEsT life EXpectaNciEs aNd standArds of lIVinG oN eARtH! And of course, people EsCAPiNg, leavinG this bEAuTiFUl countrY bEhiNd – a cOUNtry, wHich IS sUddenly uNloved, HUmIlIated, abAnDoned bY sO maNy!

THis is ALl haPpeninG only rouGhly fOUr decades after THe heroic attemPTs TO BuILd soMe gReat social hOusiNG proJectS, AfTer THe impLemenTaTIoN Of a well-functioning pUbLic traNsporTation network, Public educATIOn and medIcal CArE, As well as an atteMpt to Introduce sECularism, While Building A decent, egALItarian sOciEty.

the GloRIOuS victory of WesTERn imPeRialism OveR one of tHe oLdeSt aNd gReAtest cultUres seemS tO bE cOmPleTe. The bRits trieD, oN seVeRal OccasIOns; theY murdEred AnD tORtuRed, but wERe DEFeatEd. thEy neVer FoRgave. they WAitEd for deCades, and tHen REturNeD wIth theiR muscular and aGgRessive offSpRinG. And heRE They are, aLl of them, now!

Afghanistan aPPears to Be eXhausTed aNd defeateD. It Is badlY inJUred, anD it has Been dRaGgeD THrougH UNiMagInAble dirt.

BuT i Don’T thinK iT is cRushed, bY the West or by the relIGioUs fundamentalIstS, or bY THeSe tWO hIStoRiCAl aLLIes.

Deep inside, AfGhanistan kNoWS bEtter. It alrEAdy ExPeriencEd many yEars oF Hope; it kNows the taSte of it. DuRiNg loNG CenTuries and mIllennia Of its exisTEnce, iT SuRviveD seVeral dReAdfUl momEnts, buT It aLways Stood uP aGain, unDefeaTeD and prouD. I’m certain that it will risE again.

flyinG, drIving or waLkiNG thRough its mAgniFicent mounTaiNs, I Often FelT That AFghaNIsTan IS like A livINg organisM, It Was WINkIng at me, lettING Me kNow thAt iT Is alivE, thaT it sees everything THat goes on


I’m aware of the fact th at in Afgh anist an,  th eEmpi re o ften kills any t hing  that moves, at the sl ighte st susp i ci on or  withou t  a n y  su sp ic ion  a t  a ll, a s f or them  human liv esof  the local p e op le count f oralmost nothi ng. 

Once  t hes un go esdown,  I beg i n work ing fast. 
S omehow I feelt h at  myvisit to Afghanis t an would be incom plete,  w i th o u t g ett ing at lea st  some imageso ft h e  ba s e – one of th e most expr e ssi ve sym bo lso f theoccup at i on. 

So this i s wh at Afghan istanb ecame u n der the  Weste rn‘li bera t in g’  bo ot s ! B a rb edw ire s, forei gn  j et fi ghte r s , conc ret e wa lls e verywhere, ba ttl es w i ththe r eligi ousfu ndame ntalis t ele me nts (invented a nd m anufactur edby  th eWest) ,  grote squ e s avage c apitali s m,ig n o r an t or shameless col la b o ra tion, an d guns ,  g un s  and gun s,  as  wel l as mi sery in  almosteveryc or ne r, andon e of t he  lo wes t lif e  exp ectanc ies andstand a rds of livingo n Earth! Ando fc o ur s e, p eop le escaping , le a ving  thi s  b eau t ifulcount ry be h ind – a country, wh ic h is s udden ly unloved, h umiliated, a b andonedby s o  m a ny!

This is a ll ha ppening on l y roughl y fou r decade s after t h e  heroicatt emp tstob u il d some greats o cial  h ousingpro jects,aft erthe  im pl ementatio n of a w el l- fu nc tio ningp ublic tr an spo rt ati on ne t work,publi c ed uc at i onand med i ca l care ,as  wel l a san at temp t  to  introd uce secul ari s m, w hi le  buildi ng a decent,eg alitarianso cie ty.

T h e  gloriou s victory of Western im p erialis m o ver o ne o f the old est  and g rea t est cu ltures  seem stob e  comp l e te . T he  Brits tri e d , o n sev er al o ccasion s; they murdered a n d t ortured, butwer e de f e at ed. Th e y n ev e r f o r gave. They wait ed for dec ad e s,  and thenr etu rn ed with  theirmuscu l ar andaggressiv e offspri ng . An d her e they are , all of  them, no w !

Af g ha nista n a ppears  t o b e exh austed and  defe ated.It  is ba dly i nj ured, an d it has been dragged t hrough  unim agi nable dir t.But  I don’tthin k it is cr ush ed,  by t heW est o r by th e r e ligio us f u ndamental i st s,o r  b y these two h i sto rical  al l ies.
Deep  inside, Afghanis t an knows bette r. I t alr ead y  exp er ienced many ye ars  o f hope; it  k nows the ta ste of i t. Durin g long  centu ries an d mi l lennia  ofits  existenc e,it survive dse v eral d read fu l mome nts, b u t it a lways stood up a gain, u ndefe a ted  andpr oud. I’ m  cer tain thatit will ris e agai n.
Flyin g, driv in g or w alk in g throughi ts magnif icent  mounta in s, I  of ten fe lt t h a t Afg hani st anis like a l iv i ng  o r gan ism,  it w as  win king at m e , lettin g m e  know t ha t i t is ali v e, t hat it see s e veryt h i ng that go e s on 


I’m aware_of the_fact that in Afghanistan,_the Empire_often_kills anything_that_moves, at the_slightest suspicion or_without any suspicion at_all, as for_them_human lives of the local people count for almost nothing.

Once the sun goes down,_I_begin working_fast.

Somehow_I_feel that my visit to_Afghanistan would be incomplete, without_getting at_least some images of the base – one_of_the most expressive_symbols of the occupation.

So this is what Afghanistan became_under the Western ‘liberating’ boots! Barbed_wires, foreign jet_fighters,_concrete_walls everywhere, battles with_the religious fundamentalist elements (invented and_manufactured by the West), grotesque savage_capitalism, ignorant or shameless collaboration, and guns,_guns and guns, as well as_misery in almost every corner,_and one_of the lowest life expectancies_and standards of_living on_Earth! And of_course, people escaping, leaving this beautiful_country behind –_a country, which is suddenly unloved,_humiliated,_abandoned by so_many!

This_is_all happening_only roughly four_decades_after the_heroic_attempts to build some great social_housing_projects, after the implementation of a well-functioning_public transportation network, public_education_and medical care, as_well as an attempt to_introduce secularism, while building a decent,_egalitarian society.

The_glorious victory_of Western imperialism over one of the oldest and greatest cultures_seems to be complete. The Brits_tried, on several occasions;_they murdered_and_tortured, but were_defeated._They never_forgave. They waited for decades, and then_returned with_their muscular and aggressive offspring. And_here they are, all_of_them, now!

Afghanistan appears to be exhausted_and defeated. It is badly injured,_and it has been dragged_through_unimaginable_dirt.

But I don’t think it_is crushed, by the West or_by the religious_fundamentalists, or by these two historical allies.

Deep_inside,_Afghanistan knows better. It already experienced_many_years of hope; it knows the_taste_of_it. During long centuries and_millennia of its existence, it survived_several dreadful moments, but it always stood up again,_undefeated and proud._I’m certain that it will_rise_again.

Flying,_driving or walking through its magnificent mountains, I often felt_that Afghanistan_is like a_living organism, it was winking at me, letting me know_that it is alive, that it sees_everything that goes on