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A photostory of Bamiyan , Afghanistan
2008.07.24
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Bamiyan is located in Afghanistan's remote Central Highlands and there were varying accounts of how close Thursday's explosion occurred to the historical site.
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Bamiyan is located in Afghanistan's remote Central Highlands and there were varying accounts of how close Thursday's explosion occurred to the historical site.
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Bamiyan, a predominantly Shi'ite Hazara town, reached after an excruciating eight-hour, 180-kilometer ride west from Kabul through dramatic mountain passes, is a success story in Afghanistan. Probably the safest place for internationals to work in the country, it slumbers under the shadows of mountain ranges pocketed with caves, some still inhabited. A French humanitarian organization tried to resettle the cave dwellers into homes, but the project failed when they refused to abandon their way of life.
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Bamiyan, a predominantly Shi'ite Hazara town, reached after an excruciating eight-hour, 180-kilometer ride west from Kabul through dramatic mountain passes, is a success story in Afghanistan. Probably the safest place for internationals to work in the country, it slumbers under the shadows of mountain ranges pocketed with caves, some still inhabited. A French humanitarian organization tried to resettle the cave dwellers into homes, but the project failed when they refused to abandon their way of life.
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A controlled explosion of old ordnance found near remains of the famed Bamiyan
Buddha statues has not caused further damage to the 1,500-year old ruins
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A controlled explosion of old ordnance found near remains of the famed Bamiyan
Buddha statues has not caused further damage to the 1,500-year old ruins
