Foreword, Sebastian Junger, In Memoriam, "The Tormented State", Tom Heneghan. "The Graveyard of Invaders", Brian Williams, Mikhail Evstafiev, Sayed Salahuddin, "Life Under the Taliban", Sayed Salahuddin. "The Enigma of Osama bin Laden", Andrew Marshall. "The Unseen War", Jane Macartney. "A Nation of Refugees", David Fox. "Behind the Burqa", Rosalind Russell. "A Cautious Dawn", Paul Holmes. Journalists and Photojournalists.
After a generation of suffering, the people of Afghanistan are awakening to the possibility of a new start. Afghanistan: Lifting the Veil presents their human story: who they are, how they have endured, and what their future may hold. The correspondents and photojournalists of Reuters tell Afghanistan's story with unmatched insight and balance, through stunning new photographs, and a compelling new narrative that places the events of recent months -- and decades -- in their deepest context.
About Reuters Reuters operates the largest news agency network in the world and is recognized as one of the leading providers of text, video, graphics, and news pictures. With some 2,500 journalists, photographers, and TV professionals based in 190 cities all over the world, Reuters covers the news as it breaks. Relying on a 150-year-old reputation for accuracy, speed, and freedom from bias, Reuters transmits over two million words daily in 23 languages. This book is a collection of the best Reuters images and writings on Afghanistan, ranging from the Soviet occupation to the U.S.-led war against the Taliban and Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network.
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