Nasim Fekrat
The World Through My Eyes
Old Furnace in Central Afghanistan
I can’t remember exactly where and in which village I took this photo, but I remember it was somewhere in Ashtarlay district, in Nili province, in the central highlands of Afghanistan. This photo reminds me my mother who used to bake bread for us in similar fashion. (more…)
Rabia Balkhi’s Tomb, The First Persian Poetess
This sarcophagus is believed to hold the remains of the first woman who wrote poems in Persian language. Rābi’a Balkhī (d.943) was born in Balkh, northern Afghanistan, where Rumi is considered to be born (but recent studies show that Rumi was actually born in Wakhsh, Tajikistan). (more…)
Children of the Central Highlands of Afghanistan
Children were disproportionately affected by the intensifying conflict in Afghanistan. The number of child casualties verified by the United Nations has risen by 14 per cent since 2014 and reached the highest number ever recorded. (more…)
The Tragic Consequences of the Three Decades of Afghanistan Wars
“The harm inflicted by three decades of war on the people and the country of Afghanistan have been cumulative. Hard statistics are difficult to find, and many of the available data are estimates. During the decade of war following the Soviet invasion in 1979, (more…)
Children of Crisis and Austerity
Afghanistan has been through decades of conflicts and it became one of the most dangerous places in the world for children and their mothers to live. (more…)
Happiest Moment for Afghan Children
These children are coming from the most impoverished families in western Kabul, which is predominantly dwelled by the Hazara people. (more…)
Eagle Eating a Squirrel
I took this photo at Dickinson College’s campus lawn. I remember it was on a Sunday afternoon, after my shift at the media center was over, I walked out of the building and started walking towards my apartment on West Louther Street, where I saw a bald eagle feast on a squirrel. (more…)
The Curious Squirrel
This photo was taken on the fall of 2012, on Dickinson College, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Drug Addiction: The Afghanistan’s Never Ending Affliction
Heroin addiction is increasing with alarming speed across Afghanistan, according to the Washington Post.
A Painful Memory of Temor Shahi Bazaar
An old part of Kabul called “Temor Shahi Bazaar,” or simply ‘Temor Shahi,’ Known for its bustling shops. Temor Shahi has lots of buried memories deep into its alleyways, corners, and warrens of mud houses. This photo evokes a painful memory for me. (more…)
Inhale Heroin And Slow Kill
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has released a report today that United States has spent approximately $7.6 billion on counternarcotics efforts in Afghanistan. (more…)
Kabul and Modernity: An Ugly Contrast
Besides that this photo tells thousands words in its context, like how artless and ugly this glass building looks among muddy houses in the ruins of civil war, it also shows a rigid dichotomy between Afghan society and modernity. Afghans fantasize modernity and they imitate it badly and ineptly, but I assume that is how a country should start rebuilding itself and strive for conformity with its status quo. (more…)
The Century Old Instant Camera in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is one of the last places on earth where photographers used a simple type of instant camera called the Kamer-e Fawri for means of making a living. (more…)
Hillside Snow Slide in Afghanistan
It is winter in Afghanistan and among cock fighting, dog fighting and numerous other animal fighting, young Afghans venture to slide their arse in the snow as part of their winter game. This kind of snowboarding in Farsi is called Yakh Malah, or, Yakh Lakhshak, which literally means sliding on ice.
Kabul’s Children Street Workers
Afghanistan has been through decades of conflicts and it became one of the most dangerous places in the world for children and their mothers to live. (more…)
Afghanistan’s Drug addicts: A Sore Wound
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has released a report today that United States has spent approximately $7.6 billion on counternarcotics efforts in Afghanistan. (more…)
Amulets that Charm Afghans
One of the most magical objects that has been used across ages is amulet. Amulets are worn upon the person, animal or hung on objects to protect from evil. (more…)