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| 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. |
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| Rural Village |








| Camels: the Historic Beast of Burden |
| Mountain Village |
| Islamic Mosque |
| Village Mother and Child |
| Bamiyan Buddha Statues |
| Metallic Blue Lake |
| Market Day |