Afghanistan, through Nickelsberg's lense

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Renowned photojournalist Robert Nickelsberg conveys the stark consequences of war, poverty and oppression in Afghanistan. (Robert Nickelsberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Renowned photojournalist Robert Nickelsberg conveys the stark consequences of war, poverty and oppression in Afghanistan. (Robert Nickelsberg)

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April 1989: A young burn victim is treated at Kabul's Jamhuriyat Hospital. (Robert Nickelsberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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April 1989: A young burn victim is treated at Kabul's Jamhuriyat Hospital. (Robert Nickelsberg)

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March 1993: Armed guards prevent women from gaining access to United nations supplies of flour in Kabul during a food shortage. (Robert Nickelsberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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March 1993: Armed guards prevent women from gaining access to United nations supplies of flour in Kabul during a food shortage. (Robert Nickelsberg)

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Burhaniddin Rabbani, president of Afghanistan from 1992 to 1996. He was assassinated in September 2011, while leading a national delegation in negotiations with the Taliban. (Robert Nickelsberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Burhaniddin Rabbani, president of Afghanistan from 1992 to 1996. He was assassinated in September 2011, while leading a national delegation in negotiations with the Taliban. (Robert Nickelsberg)

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May 1997: A Taliban soldier walks away from where his comrade was shot down in Mazar-i-Sharif. (Robert Nickelsberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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May 1997: A Taliban soldier walks away from where his comrade was shot down in Mazar-i-Sharif. (Robert Nickelsberg)

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February 2001: Afghan men wash the body of a one-year-old-boy before burial. He died from exposure and influenza after sleeping outdoors. (Robert Nickelsberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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February 2001: Afghan men wash the body of a one-year-old-boy before burial. He died from exposure and influenza after sleeping outdoors. (Robert Nickelsberg)

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September 2009: US soldiers question a family about Taliban presence in the Shuryak Valley in Kunar province. (Robert Nickelsberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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September 2009: US soldiers question a family about Taliban presence in the Shuryak Valley in Kunar province. (Robert Nickelsberg)

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May 2013: A US army officer from the 3rd Infantry Division examines why a weapon misfired. American and Nato soldiers serve as advisors as Afghan troops take primary responsibility in military operation. (Robert Nickelsberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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May 2013: A US army officer from the 3rd Infantry Division examines why a weapon misfired. American and Nato soldiers serve as advisors as Afghan troops take primary responsibility in military operation. (Robert Nickelsberg)

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