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A Look at Life in Afghanistan, Part 2/2

A Look at Life in Afghanistan, Part 2/2
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A Taliban fighter shows a copy of the book “Not a Good Day to Die” found inside a deserted US military camp at the airport in Kabul on September 14, 2021. (Photo by Karim Sahib/AFP Photo)

A Taliban fighter shows a copy of the book “Not a Good Day to Die” found inside a deserted US military camp at the airport in Kabul on September 14, 2021. (Photo by Karim Sahib/AFP Photo)

An Afghan bird seller holds a cage at a bird market in Kabul's Old City, Afghanistan, Tuesday, September 14, 2021. It is feared Afghanistan could further plunge toward famine and economic collapse after the chaos of the past month, which saw the Taliban oust the government in a lightning sweep as U.S. and NATO forces exited the 20-year war. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

An Afghan bird seller holds a cage at a bird market in Kabul’s Old City, Afghanistan, Tuesday, September 14, 2021. It is feared Afghanistan could further plunge toward famine and economic collapse after the chaos of the past month, which saw the Taliban oust the government in a lightning sweep as U.S. and NATO forces exited the 20-year war. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

A displaced Afghan man drinks from a water tank at an internally displaced persons camp in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, September 13, 2021. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

A displaced Afghan man drinks from a water tank at an internally displaced persons camp in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, September 13, 2021. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

In this Wednesday, September 15, 2021 file photo, Afghan women walk through a second-hand market where many families sold their belongings before leaving the country or due to financial struggle, in Kabul, Afghanistan. A month after the fall of Kabul, the question of how the world will get aid to citizens without enriching Afghanistan's Taliban rulers is haunting the country. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

In this Wednesday, September 15, 2021 file photo, Afghan women walk through a second-hand market where many families sold their belongings before leaving the country or due to financial struggle, in Kabul, Afghanistan. A month after the fall of Kabul, the question of how the world will get aid to citizens without enriching Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers is haunting the country. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

Afghans walk in an alleyway as the sun sets in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, September 16, 2021. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)

Afghans walk in an alleyway as the sun sets in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, September 16, 2021. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)

A woman walks past beauty salons with window decorations which have been defaced in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, September 12, 2021. Since the Taliban gained control of Kabul, several images depicting women outside beauty salons have been removed or covered up. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

A woman walks past beauty salons with window decorations which have been defaced in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, September 12, 2021. Since the Taliban gained control of Kabul, several images depicting women outside beauty salons have been removed or covered up. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

Afghan women and children sit in front of a bakery waiting for bread donations in Kabul's Old City, Afghanistan, Thursday, September 16, 2021. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

Afghan women and children sit in front of a bakery waiting for bread donations in Kabul’s Old City, Afghanistan, Thursday, September 16, 2021. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

A member of the Taliban sits inside the Pul-e-Charkhi prison in Kabul on September 16, 2021. (Photo by Bulent Kilic/AFP Photo)

A member of the Taliban sits inside the Pul-e-Charkhi prison in Kabul on September 16, 2021. (Photo by Bulent Kilic/AFP Photo)

Men play cricket in Kabul, Afghanistan, 16 September 2021. A humanitarian crisis and alleged widespread human rights violations are among the top challenges Afghanistan faces a month after the Taliban's lightning-fast capture of Kabul. The economic crisis threatened to push 97 percent of the 40 million people into poverty by mid-2022, the United Nations has warned. (Photo by EPA/EFE/Stringer)

Men play cricket in Kabul, Afghanistan, 16 September 2021. A humanitarian crisis and alleged widespread human rights violations are among the top challenges Afghanistan faces a month after the Taliban’s lightning-fast capture of Kabul. The economic crisis threatened to push 97 percent of the 40 million people into poverty by mid-2022, the United Nations has warned. (Photo by EPA/EFE/Stringer)

A billboard with a shattered picture of late Afghan commander Ahmed Shah Massoud is seen in Kabul on September 14, 2021. (Photo by Bulent Kilic/AFP Photo)

A billboard with a shattered picture of late Afghan commander Ahmed Shah Massoud is seen in Kabul on September 14, 2021. (Photo by Bulent Kilic/AFP Photo)

A child (C) buys bread as some children wait for free bread in front of a bakery in Kabul on September 14, 2021. (Photo by Bulent Kilic/AFP Photo)

A child (C) buys bread as some children wait for free bread in front of a bakery in Kabul on September 14, 2021. (Photo by Bulent Kilic/AFP Photo)

A Taliban fighter looks at an aquarium at the Kabul Zoo on September 17, 2021. (Photo by Bulent Kilic/AFP Photo)

A Taliban fighter looks at an aquarium at the Kabul Zoo on September 17, 2021. (Photo by Bulent Kilic/AFP Photo)

Afghans sort second-hand clothes at the Chaman-e-Hozari Park in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, September 17, 2021. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

Afghans sort second-hand clothes at the Chaman-e-Hozari Park in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, September 17, 2021. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

A prosthetic leg lays in a window frame during Friday prayers at a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, September 17, 2021. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

A prosthetic leg lays in a window frame during Friday prayers at a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, September 17, 2021. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

A Taliban fighter prays at a mosque during Friday prayers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, September 17, 2021. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

A Taliban fighter prays at a mosque during Friday prayers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, September 17, 2021. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

Taliban fighters and residents gather at the site of an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, September 18, 2021. A sticky bomb exploded in the capital Kabul wounding a few people, said police officials. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)

Taliban fighters and residents gather at the site of an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, September 18, 2021. A sticky bomb exploded in the capital Kabul wounding a few people, said police officials. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)

An Afghan girl looks out from a beauty salon in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, September 16, 2021. Since the Taliban gained control of Kabul, several images depicting women outside beauty salons have been removed or covered up. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)

An Afghan girl looks out from a beauty salon in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, September 16, 2021. Since the Taliban gained control of Kabul, several images depicting women outside beauty salons have been removed or covered up. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)

A member of the Taliban prays inside a mosque during Friday prayers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, September 17, 2021. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

A member of the Taliban prays inside a mosque during Friday prayers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, September 17, 2021. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

A man holds a poster of Afghan politician Fawzia Koofi prior to a press conference organized by the “movement of change for Afghanistan Party” in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, September 19, 2021. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

A man holds a poster of Afghan politician Fawzia Koofi prior to a press conference organized by the “movement of change for Afghanistan Party” in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, September 19, 2021. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

Afghan labourers cut logs to be sold as firewood in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, September 20, 2021. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

Afghan labourers cut logs to be sold as firewood in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, September 20, 2021. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

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