Jose Cabezas

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Location: El Salvador

Nationality: USA

Biography: Jose Cabezas. Los Angeles California, 1971 I studied journalism at the “Jose Simeon Cañas” Central American University in San Salvador, El Salvador and graduated from the Hallmark Institute of Photography in Turners Falls,... MORE

A member of the team Apache of ...Kalay in Sabari, Khost province

A member of the team Apache of the Task Force Geronimo, 4th Platoon Delaware of the United States Army during a patrol in the village of Mans Kalay in Sabari, Khost province

Afghan girl rides in a bus at the Old Kabul city

Afghan men hang in a store on a market in Kabul

A Soldier of the 1st Platoon Co... District in the Khost Province

A Soldier of the 1st Platoon Comanche Company of the U.S. Army secures a hill in a checkpoint by the Combat Outpost Lakon in Buwri tana District in the Khost Province

An afghan man speaks to members...Kalay in Sabari, Khost province

An afghan man speaks to members of the team Apache of the Task Force Geronimo, 4th Platoon Delaware of the United States Army during a patrol in the village of Mans Kalay in Sabari, Khost province

A soldier of the 501st LABND Mi... District in the Khost Province

A soldier of the 501st LABND Military Police Platoon of the U.S. Army collects biometric information during a patrol operation in the village of Wazyan, Buwri Tana District in the Khost Province

A member of the 1st Platoon Com...i tana District, Khost Province

A member of the 1st Platoon Comanche Company of the U.S. Army pets a dog in a checkpoint at the Combat Outpost Lakon in Buwri tana District, Khost Province

An afghan elder speaks with a N... District in the Khost Province

An afghan elder speaks with a National Afghan Police officer in the village of Karizona, Sabari District in the Khost Province

Afghan children walks to the sc... District in the Khost Province

Afghan children walks to the school during a patrol operation in the village of Wazyan, Buwri tana District in the Khost Province

Members of the Afghan Uniform P...ning in Narizah, Khost Province

Members of the Afghan Uniform Police clean their weapons during a weapons maintenance training in Narizah, Khost Province

Liutenant David Mc Curdy of the...e Joyce, in the Kunar province.

Liutenant David Mc Curdy of the Baker Company 2-12 infantry of the U.S. Army prepares to launch a Puma Dorin airplane at the Forward Operating Base Joyce, in the Kunar province.

An afghan labourer works at a b...ctory on the outskirts of Kabul

An afghan labourer works at a brick factory on the outskirts of Kabul

A bunk is left in the outside b...District in the Khost Province.

A bunk is left in the outside by members of the Afghan Uniform Police in the Combat Outpost Lakon in Buwri tana District in the Khost Province.

An afghan children plays at the...until his assasination on 1933.

An afghan children plays at the Nader Khan Hill in Kabul. Nader Khan hill is the grave of Mohammed Nadir Shah, king of Afghanistan from1929 until his assasination on 1933.

Pedesrtrians tryes to cross a s...ng rush hour  in Kabul

Pedesrtrians tryes to cross a street during rush hour in Kabul

A man observes U.S. soldiers du... District in the Khost Province

A man observes U.S. soldiers during a patrol operation in the village of Zindah Kheyl, Buwri tana District in the Khost Province

Afghan women buys second hand c...he street at the Old Kabul city

Afghan women buys second hand clothes on the street at the Old Kabul city

Afghan vendor sits in his store at the Old Kabul city

Soldiers of the 1st platoon Com... District in the Khost Province

Soldiers of the 1st platoon Comanche Company of the United States Army gather by a vehicle at the Combat Outpost Lakon after a patrol operation, Buwri tana District in the Khost Province

Afghan man walks with his son in a market in Kabul

An afghan youth rides his bike in a street of Kabul, Afghanistan

A soldier of the 2nd. Kandak 1s...amp;nbsp;in the Khost Province.

A soldier of the 2nd. Kandak 1st brigade 203 corp of the Afghan National Army rests outside his barrack at his base in Narizah, in the Khost Province.

Afghan children waits for their...District in the Khost Province.

Afghan children waits for their parents during a meeting with U.S. military personnel in the Combat Outpost Lakon in Buwri tana District in the Khost Province.

Afghan labourer cooks a meal at...ctory on the outskirts of Kabul

Afghan labourer cooks a meal at a brick factory on the outskirts of Kabul

A soldier of the 1st platoon Comanche Company of the United States Army observes as they secure a suspect of setting a roadside bomb during a patrol operation in Buwri tana District in the Khost Province,

A member of the 1st platoon Com... District in the Khost Province

A member of the 1st platoon Comanche Company of the United States Army searches a suspect of setting a roadside bomb during a patrol operation in Buwri tana District in the Khost Province

Afghan children rehearse before...n provinces in the competition.

Afghan children rehearse before a competition of the 7th Afghanistan Juggling Championship in Kabul. The juggling Championship, organized by the Mobile Mini Circus for Children reunited the best jugglers of diffferent afghan provinces in the competition.

A girl rehearse before a compet...tition. AFP PHOTO/ Jose CABEZAS

A girl rehearse before a competition of the 7th Afghanistan Juggling Championship in Kabul. The juggling Championship, organized by the Mobile Mini Circus for Children reunited the best jugglers of different afghan provinces in the competition. AFP PHOTO/ Jose CABEZAS

A hole left by a mortar attack ...e Kunar province in Afghanistan

A hole left by a mortar attack by insurgent forces is seen on a wall at the Forward Operating Base Joyce, in the Kunar province in Afghanistan

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Thumbnail of An afghan elder speaks with a Na_i District in the Khost Province

Thumbnail of Afghan children walks to the sch_a District in the Khost Province

Thumbnail of Members of the Afghan Uniform Po_ining in Narizah, Khost Province

Thumbnail of Liutenant David Mc Curdy of the _se Joyce, in the Kunar province.

Thumbnail of An afghan labourer works at a br_actory on the outskirts of Kabul

Thumbnail of A bunk is left in the outside by_ District in the Khost Province.

Thumbnail of An afghan children plays at the _ until his assasination on 1933.

Thumbnail of Pedesrtrians tryes to cross a st_ing rush hour  in Kabul

Thumbnail of A man observes U.S. soldiers dur_a District in the Khost Province

Thumbnail of Afghan women buys second hand cl_the street at the Old Kabul city

Thumbnail of Afghan vendor sits in his store at the Old Kabul city

Thumbnail of Soldiers of the 1st platoon Coma_a District in the Khost Province

Thumbnail of Afghan man walks with his son in a market in Kabul

Thumbnail of An afghan youth rides his bike in a street of Kabul, Afghanistan

Thumbnail of A soldier of the 2nd. Kandak 1st_ in the Khost Province.

Thumbnail of Afghan children waits for their _ District in the Khost Province.

Thumbnail of Afghan labourer cooks a meal at _actory on the outskirts of Kabul

Thumbnail of A soldier of the 1st platoon Com_ District in the Khost Province,

Thumbnail of A member of the 1st platoon Coma_a District in the Khost Province

Thumbnail of Afghan children rehearse before _an provinces in the competition.

Thumbnail of A girl rehearse before a competi_etition. AFP PHOTO/ Jose CABEZAS

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AFGHANISTAN

Updated Aug 2023

Summary

AFGHANISTAN

AFGHANISTAN DAILY LIFE
Scenes from Afghan life in wartime.

Despite the war, life goes on, within the normality that is broken by extraordinary events that alter it. Sometimes war is not as we imagine or expect it to be.

All photos were taken in August and September 2012.

Jose Cabezas

May 4, 2023

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