3 articles tagged with kandahar
The morning call to prayer echoes across Kandahar's ancient skyline as golden light spills over mud-brick walls that have witnessed millennia of history. I stand atop my guesthouse roof, camera in hand, watching this city of contradictions awaken. After years...
There are journeys we take to escape, and then there are journeys we take to understand. My recent expedition to Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-largest city and historical jewel, firmly belongs in the latter category. As someone whose life was transformed through...
Standing in the early morning light of Kandahar's central bazaar, the air thick with the scent of cardamom and woodsmoke, I found myself transported by sensory overload. Men in traditional turbans hustled past with carts of fresh pomegranates, their ruby...