1950's & 1960's: Afghanistan Was Better Off 60 Years Ago!

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    • "A half-century ago, Afghan women pursued careers in medicine; men and women mingled casually at movie theaters and university campuses in Kabul; factories in the suburbs churned out textiles and other goods. There was a tradition of law and order, and a government capable of undertaking large national infrastructure projects, like building hydropower stations and roads, albeit with outside help. Ordinary people had a sense of hope, a belief that education could open opportunities for all, a conviction that a bright future lay ahead. All that has been destroyed by three decades of war, but it was real." - Mohammad Qayoumi, president of California State University. Photos from Kabul, Afghanistan taken in the 1950's and 60's paint a different picture than the depressing one we are used to. The photographs you see here were originally from a photobook about Afghanistan published by it's planning ministry in the 1950's. Read the article: www.foreignpolicy.com Music: "Ay Del Balaah-ee Delbar" by Faiz Karezi. Pictures: Courtesy of Mohammad Qayoumi.
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