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islander · « **on:** August 06, 2015, 10:32:46 AM »

30 Fascinating Photos Of 1960s Afghanistan

By Savannah Cox on August 9, 2013

The peaceful hues of 1960s Afghanistan paint a far different picture of the country currently embroiled in corruption and struggle. In 1967, Arizona State University professor Dr. Bill Podlich and his family swapped the stark, sultry summers of Tempe, Arizona for the environs of Kabul, Afghanistan. After serving in World War II, Podlich wanted to partake in a cause for peace, and for that reason he teamed up with UNESCO to work for two years at the Higher Teachers College of Kabul, Afghanistan. With him were his children, Jan and Peg, along with his wife Margaret.

Dr. Bill Podlich on a hillside in Kabul.

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islander · « **Reply #1 on:** August 06, 2015, 10:34:16 AM »

When not building relationships with his Afghani cohorts, Podlich developed something else: his Kodachrome film, which captured a modernizing and peaceful Afghanistan that belies the harrowing images and thoughts associated with the war-torn country we see today. That is why, in Peg Podlichâ€™s eyes, her fatherâ€™s photos are so incredibly important. Says Podlich, these photos â€œcan encourage folks to see Afghanistan and its people as they were and could be. It is important to know that we have more in common with people in other lands than what separates us.â€

Jan Podlich during a shopping trip in Istalif.

Peg Podlich on a trip from Kabul to Peshawar, Pakistan.

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islander · « **Reply #2 on:** August 06, 2015, 10:50:50 AM »

Afghani men out for a picnic.

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islander · « **Reply #3 on:** August 06, 2015, 10:52:10 AM »

A Buddha statue in Bamiyan Valley. In 2001, the Taliban destroyed the two largest ones.

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Destruction of the site by the Taliban, March 2001 (wikipedia)

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islander · « **Reply #4 on:** August 06, 2015, 10:55:37 AM »

Men looking over Istalif, a centuries-old center for pottery.

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islander · « **Reply #5 on:** August 06, 2015, 10:56:01 AM »

Men and boys enjoying the waters of the Kabul river.

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islander · « **Reply #6 on:** August 06, 2015, 10:56:27 AM »

A Senior English class at the American International School of Kabul.

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islander · « **Reply #7 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:01:06 AM »

Young students in a playground.

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islander · « **Reply #8 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:01:40 AM »

Students at the Higher Teachers College of Kabul where Dr. Podlich taught for two years with UNESCO.

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islander · « **Reply #9 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:02:02 AM »

An Afghani military band.

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islander · « **Reply #10 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:02:23 AM »

An Afghan Army parade through Kabul.

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islander · « **Reply #11 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:02:44 AM »

Afghan repairmen in Kabul.

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islander · « **Reply #12 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:05:27 AM »

Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque, built in the early 20th century under the reign of Amanullah Khan.

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islander · « **Reply #13 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:05:48 AM »

Parking lot of the American International School of Kabul.

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islander · « **Reply #14 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:27:26 AM »

A chemistry lesson in a mud-walled classroom.

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islander · « **Reply #15 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:27:46 AM »

Sisters milling the streets of Kabul.

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islander · « **Reply #16 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:28:06 AM »

Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley, home to numerous Buddhist monastic ensembles and sanctuaries as well as Islamic edifices.

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islander · « **Reply #17 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:28:28 AM »

A man preparing jilabee, a sweet dessert.

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islander · « **Reply #18 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:28:55 AM »

A residential hillside in Kabul.

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islander · « **Reply #19 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:29:14 AM »

Two Afghani men walking home.

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islander · « **Reply #20 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:35:26 AM »

King's Hill in Paghman Gardens, constructed following Amanullah Khan's tour of Europe, India and Iran. Paghman soon became a chic holiday retreat filled with chalets, villas and gardens. These royal gardens were public, however in order to enter one had to don Western garb. At the tail end of the 20th century, though, Paghman converted into Mujahideen battleground and most everything has since been destroyed.

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islander · « **Reply #21 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:35:48 AM »

The Soviet-built Salang Tunnel, which connects northern and southern Afghanistan.

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islander · « **Reply #22 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:36:10 AM »

A gas station in Kabul.

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islander · « **Reply #23 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:36:27 AM »

Afghan girls coming home from school. Both Afghan boys and girls were educated until the high school level.

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islander · « **Reply #24 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:36:45 AM »

Two Afghan teachers at the Higher Teachers College.

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islander · « **Reply #25 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:37:02 AM »

A stop during the Podlich family's bus trip through the Khyber Pass.

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islander · « **Reply #26 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:42:39 AM »

Peg Podlich arriving in Kabul.

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islander · « **Reply #27 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:43:25 AM »

The photograph above depicts the change in Paghman Gardens â€” once a popular park on the outskirts of Kabul in Afghanistan â€” from 1967 to 2007.

http://all-that-is-interesting.com/, wikipedia

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