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| KABUL Gallery I - Gallery II GPictures by Maria Amiri | ||
This 4 year old boy (L) is a poet. His mother, who is a teacher, teaches him poems. He has memorized dozens of them thus far. This little girl (R) is supporting her dad. Every day, after her school, she comes to help him sell grapes to make a living. | ||
<>  Kabul has seen a revival of the educational system not only through the government (R) but also through privately owned educational centers, catering to the need of a young population eager to learn. This talented young boy (L) loves music and can play a few instruments. He attends this Music & Art school where, despite lack of appropriate equipment, he works hard to fulfill his passion. | ||
 Seddiq Barmak (L), director of "Osama" and M. A. Latif (R) , director of the state-run agency Afghan Film cooperate to revive and give an impulse to the Afghan film industry.it. | ||
  Main Faces of the new Afghan Cinema: Marina (L) is a teenage girl who played the main character in the movie "Osama", directed by Seddiq Barmak and which won a Golden Globe. She won praises for her acting in many international film festivals. Jawan-Mard (R) is a kid who played admirably in the movie directed by Attiq Rahimi, "Earth and Ashes", which was first published as a book in Paris. The movie was critically acclaimed at the Cannes Film Festival. | ||
  Faces of active women: Dr. Massouda Jalal (L) is Minister of Women Affairs. She was an opponent to Hamed Karzai in the last presidential election. Dr. Jalal is very active in a ministry that she has recently taken over. One of the areas of concern to her is the situation of women living in the countryside, because of the difficulty to reach them. Lailuma Ahmadi (R) is a verteran journalist working as a TV anchor after having been banned during the Taliban years. She's now a celebrity in Kabul. | ||
  New office buildings (this one in Shahr-e-Naw) and some thriving private buisnesses are signs of renewed economic vitality in the Afghan Capital. Outside Kabul though, due to a lack of security, the change is not so visible. | ||
 Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel. Despite difficulties and the passing of different regimes, the staff tries to be at its best to service guests. The hotel is a 'hot spot' in today's busy flow of 'expats' and Afghans from abroad visiting Kabul. | ||
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