Razistan

Razistan's website is now online:

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:43:00 -0400

Thanks to all your support we’ve been able to launch razistan.org From now on that’s the place for our new stories and updates from Afghanistan.

Screenshot of the new www.razistan.org

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:37:05 -0400

Screenshot of the new www.razistan.org

A mentally handicapped girl at a refugee camp in Kabul. Photo:...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:07:54 -0400

A mentally handicapped girl at a refugee camp in Kabul. Photo: Sandra Calligaro

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A young man prepares his family’s field for sowing using...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:51:28 -0400

A young man prepares his family’s field for sowing using an ox-pulled plough in the village of Lagubu, Sorubi district. Photo: Lorenzo Tugnoli

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Villagers joke and laugh on a hill overlooking the village of...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:44:00 -0400

Villagers joke and laugh on a hill overlooking the village of Toorkhane, Sorubi district. The man in the center has been accused of being a dangerous Taliban. Photo: Lorenzo Tugnoli

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A villager holds freshly harvested opium poppy bulbs in the...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:42:00 -0400

A villager holds freshly harvested opium poppy bulbs in the village of Lagubu, Sorobi district, near the capital, Kabul. Photo: Lorenzo Tugnoli

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Fresh recruits await orders just after entering the Kabul...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:34:00 -0400

Fresh recruits await orders just after entering the Kabul Military Training Center. Though the U.S. and NATO insists the Afghan Army has gone from being “Afghan good enough” to being on par with other developing nations, it faces huge challenges in the coming months as U.S. and NATO troops depart. Photo: John Wendle

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New recruits at the Kabul Military Training Center, the Afghan...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:29:00 -0400

New recruits at the Kabul Military Training Center, the Afghan Army’s main boot camp, march back to their barracks after field exercises were canceled because of the rain. The Canadian trainers have a hands off attitude, with the Afghans training on their own timetable by their own rules. It remains to be seen if the Army will be able to hold its own against the insurgency once Western forces pull out. Photo: John Wendle

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An Afghan National Army at an American base in Wardak. Photo:...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:23:00 -0400

An Afghan National Army at an American base in Wardak. Photo: Joel van Houdt

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Afghan National Army soldiers take a last cigarette before...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:20:00 -0400

Afghan National Army soldiers take a last cigarette before heading out on patrol in Wardak Province. The area has seen an uptick in fighting - as have most of the provinces surrounding Kabul - as the ANA, U.S. and NATO forces have fought extend the security bubble. Photo: Joel van Houdt

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The cast and crew of “Khoaf,” a film by Salim...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:10:00 -0400

The cast and crew of “Khoaf,” a film by Salim Shaheen, prepare to shoot a scene on the outskirts of Kabul. The film industry in the capital, once banned under the Taliban, is thriving, but a lack of education and modern equipment has made progress challenging. Photo: Jonathan Saruk

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Contestants and VJs gather on stage before the quarter finals of...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:06:00 -0400

Contestants and VJs gather on stage before the quarter finals of Afghan Star. Though VJs acting like their American counterparts still seems out of context, the show’s German producer says that soon the production values of Afghan television will be on the same level as Western television. Photo: John Wendle

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Afghan firefighters drive one of their new trucks back to the...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:03:00 -0400

Afghan firefighters drive one of their new trucks back to the station after extinguishing a fire at a restaurant in Kabul. The Kabul Fire Department has undergone rapid development since the US led invasion, receiving western training and modern equipment, but the service they provide is hampered by poor infrastructure and a lack of public awareness on fire safety. Photo: Jonathan Saruk

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Members of 3rd Platoon, Comanche Company, conduct a joint patrol...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:00:00 -0400

Members of 3rd Platoon, Comanche Company, conduct a joint patrol with members of the Afghan border police in the Terazayi district of Khost Province. An IED exploded a day earlier in this village prompting International Security Assistance Forces to come into town to question residents to find possible eyewitnesses. Photo: Javier Manzano

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An Afghan de-miner searches for buried mines and unexploded...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 06:49:00 -0400

An Afghan de-miner searches for buried mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) on a mountainside in Bamyan Province. Landmines and UXO continue to pose a serious threat to Afghan civilians - killing, wounding and maiming hundreds a year. Photo: Jake Simkin

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A wounded Afghan Army soldier lies fighting for his life in a...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 06:43:00 -0400

A wounded Afghan Army soldier lies fighting for his life in a U.S. military intensive care unit. Though NATO has promoted the fighting ability of the newly trained Afghan army, most observers - and Afghan soldiers themselves - worry over the lack of logistical, medical and financial support they will face once the U.S. withdraws. Photo: Pieter Ten Hoopen

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A Toyota Corolla, a ubiquitous sight in Kabul, rolls past a...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 06:37:00 -0400

A Toyota Corolla, a ubiquitous sight in Kabul, rolls past a richly decorated house and one of many armed guards in the Wazir Akbar Khan area of Kabul, a wealthy enclave of NGOs, government offices and embassies. Photo: Mikhail Galustov

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Afghan soldiers learn how to clean and reassemble AK-47...

Sat, 26 May 2012 15:20:00 -0400

Afghan soldiers learn how to clean and reassemble AK-47 automatic rifles on the range at Camp Zafar in Herat Province. Photo: Lorenzo Tugnoli

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A young boy carries a rifle. Photo: Jonte Wentzel The war in...

Sat, 26 May 2012 15:18:00 -0400

A young boy carries a rifle. Photo: Jonte Wentzel

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A child laborer rests as laborers stack bricks at a brick...

Sat, 26 May 2012 15:17:00 -0400

A child laborer rests as laborers stack bricks at a brick factory in Kabul. Photo: Jonathan Saruk

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