Geographically defined between Iran and Pakistan, Afghanistan has resisted imperial capture
since the times of Alexander the Great. Where its rugged tribal have been historically conditioned
by some of the world's wildest terrain, Islam also influences its fierce traditions that enforce a
cultural/social status quo established more than 1000 years ago. Bill also takes you to the remarkable
Giant Bamiyan Buddha Statues before they were destroyed recently by the Taliban.
Rural Village
Camels:  the Historic Beast of Burden
Mountain Village
Islamic Mosque
Village Mother and Child
Bamiyan Buddha Statues
Metallic Blue Lake
Market Day