There have been nearly forty years of continuous war in...

There have been nearly forty years of continuous war in Afghanistan; a whole generation here has never lived in a time of peace.

Fortunately, this corridor called Wakhan, surrounded by majestic mountains, remained untouched by conflicts because of its isolation. But war was always very, very close. When I visited it, more than 2 years ago, there were heavy fights between the Taliban and the Afghan Army just fifty kilometres away. What impressed me most in this part of the world were the piercingly clear eyes, expressing the struggle inside each person.