https://afghanjourneys.com/photo-gallery/https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5-pict0023-version-3.jpg5 - PICT0023 - Version 3 Evening prayer in Northern Afghanistan.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/4-pict0007.jpg4 - PICT0007Massoud with family and friends.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/3-pict0011.jpg3 - PICT0011Massoud talks with key personnel in a desolate village.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2-pict0109.jpg2 - PICT0109Haron walking with Massoud and mujahideen near Taloqan.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1-pict0110-version-2.jpg1 - PICT0110 - Version 2Haron (left) sitting with Massoud and mujahideen for briefing.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5-pict0160.jpg5- PICT0160https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/07-asm-point11.jpg07 - ASM Point1https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/06-pict00481.jpg06 - PICT0048https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/05-pict00791.jpg05 - PICT0079https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/04-asm-squat1.jpg04 ASM squat2018-10-31T18:31:31+00:00weekly0.6https://afghanjourneys.com/2015/02/19/massoud-speaks-of-death/https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/5-pict0023-version-32.jpgEvening Prayer in Afghanistanhttps://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/4-pict0007.jpgMassoud 1https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/3-pict0011.jpgMassoud 2https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2-pict0109.jpgHaron and Massoud near Taloqanhttps://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1-pict0110-version-2.jpgHaron Amin and Massoudhttps://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/5-pict0023-version-31.jpgEvening Prayer in Afghanistan2019-01-10T22:31:07+00:00monthlyhttps://afghanjourneys.com/2015/02/13/massoud-battle-plan/https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/10-vert-pict0137.jpg10- VERT.PICT0137Massoud stands tall on the eve of battle.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/9-pict0070.jpg9- PICT0070A moment of humor during Massoud’s speech.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/8-pict0105.jpg8- PICT0105Zabat (right) explaining details of garrison.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/7-pict0048.jpg7- PICT0048Massoud takes on professorial role.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/6-pict0112.jpg6- PICT0112Mujahideen awaiting speech and detailed plans. Matt Gul, left.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/5-pict0160.jpg5- PICT0160Attention to detail. Preparing the sand table model.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/4-pict0014.jpg4- PICT0014 Mujahideen building model garrison out of cardboard.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/3-jangal.jpg3- JangalMassoud watches carefully over last minute details. With Dr. Abdullah left.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2-pict0100.jpg2- PICT0100Relaxing for a moment with commanders.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1-pict0025.jpg1- PICT0025Prayer in the midst of Jihad.2017-06-21T10:34:24+00:00monthlyhttps://afghanjourneys.com/2014/12/29/massoud-speaks-interview/https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pict0020-11.jpgPICT0020-1https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pict0051-11.jpgPICT0051-1https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pict0111-1.jpg5People think very highly of us, more than what we really are.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pict0102-version-2-1.jpg4If a resistance movement depends on some other country ... this causes the destruction of the resistance.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pict0051-1.jpg3Discipline and education make our mujahideen different from others.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pict0020-1.jpg2I am never unhappy.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pict0006-2-1.jpg1The war is a confrontation between Communism and Islam.2015-02-13T17:58:34+00:00monthlyhttps://afghanjourneys.com/2014/12/20/a-place-called-parion/https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pic-06.jpgPIC 06Another Soviet Prisoner of War has made himself at home in the land of the mujahideen in Afghanistan.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pic-05.jpgPIC 05A Soviet Prisoner of War sheds his uniform for casual clothes -- and seems to enjoy life in Afghanistan.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pic-04.jpgPIC 04An Afghan child squats amid the ruins of a home bombed by Soviet Forces in the Panjshir.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pic-03.jpgPIC 03Mujahideen gather as they wait in the shadow of a karaghah in the Panjshir Valley.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pic-02.jpgPIC 02Commander Najmuddin -- with a Soviet prisoner (at right), a Stinger operator (on his left) and a key aide in his tiny guest room.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pic-01.jpgPIC 01Commander Najmuddin who suffered a minor injury while chopping wood confers with one of his Stinger operators.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/post-10.jpgpost 102019-12-03T19:36:33+00:00monthlyhttps://afghanjourneys.com/2014/11/05/welcome-to-the-panjshir-valley/https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photo-05_-winter-approaches-afghanistan.jpgWinter approaches AfghanistanWinter approaches in the far north of Afghanistan.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photo-04_-panjshir-in-autumn-2.jpgPanjshir in AutumnIn the far north of the Panjshir Valley, the river begins to roar south.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photo-03_-panjshir-in-autumn-1.jpgPanjshir in Autumn #1Autumn approaches the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan in 1987.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photo-02_-saranwal-mahmoud-khan-aide.jpgSaranwal Mahmoud Khan & AideSaranwal Mahmoud Khan -- Emir of Panjshir with an aide in 1987.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photo-01_-saranwal-mahmoud-khan2.jpgSaranwal Mahmoud KhanSaranwal Mahmoud Khan -- then the Emir of Panjshir, reporting to Ahmad Shah Massoud.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photo-01_-saranwal-mahmoud-khan1.jpgPhoto 01_ Saranwal Mahmoud Khanhttps://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photo-01_-saranwal-mahmoud-khan.jpgPhoto 01_ Saranwal Mahmoud Khan2014-11-06T00:17:02+00:00monthlyhttps://afghanjourneys.com/2014/10/07/overnight-with-murders/https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-04-landscape-to-come.jpgLandscape to ComeA glorious landscape awaits us before we reach our final destination.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-03.jpgPhoto 03Rahman Baig prepares our horse as we get ready to buy a second pack animal to replace our useless donkeys.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-02.jpgSunset Sun sets in a remote valley in Afghanistan where Rahman Baig and I tread through dangerous territory.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-01-gang-at-chaman.jpgGang at ChamanThe gang of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s followers who ruled an area just west of Kantiwah where BBC cameraman Andy Skrzypkowiak was murdered. I was also a target until Rahman Baig saved the moment.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/post-82.jpgpost 8https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/post-81.jpgpost 8https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/post-8.jpgpost 82014-10-15T09:21:42+00:00monthlyhttps://afghanjourneys.com/2014/09/09/a-great-new-friend-a-great-afghan-2/https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rb_05.jpgRB_05Atop one mountain pass, even Rahman Baig pauses to catch his breath.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rb_04c1.jpgRB_04cAbove us, the snow line that awaited where every step was dangerous.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rb_04b1.jpgRB_04bOur fellow travelers on the trail carried vital loads for the mujahideen. https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rb_04a1.jpgRB_04aAny false step on many a narrow path could have led to disaster.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rb_041.jpgRB_04Below us, a raging river where no wrong step was allowed.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rb_031.jpgRB_03The further we went, our donkeys proved only Rahman Baig could keep them moving.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rb_021.jpgRB_02Our travels continue in Afghanistan with two stubborn donkeys on a treacherous trail.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rb_01a1.jpgRB_01aMy newfound friend in 1987 in Afghanistan, Rahman Baig.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rb_011.jpgRB_01An early morning view as Rahman Baig (at right) and I prepare for a new day’s travel.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/post-7.jpgpost 72014-10-08T00:04:21+00:00monthlyhttps://afghanjourneys.com/2014/08/25/saved-in-nuristan/https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/071.jpg07Rahman Baig and I set off with one horse and two donkeys from Nuristan.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/061.jpg06Dr. Kate at work in Nuristan -- saving children from the ravages of Measles.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/051.jpg05On the road again -- pushing on to the next village for medical help.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/041.jpg04Dr. Kate Cita in Nuristan -- an Angel of Mercy to me and many others.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/031.jpg03Sayed Mohammad and Suffi Moussa lose an impromptu town hall debate.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/021.jpg02The debate begins -- as the son of a village elder enters the discussion.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/011.jpg01The beauty of Nuristan lush with greenery and sparkling water.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/post-6.jpgpost 62020-08-08T12:08:32+00:00monthlyhttps://afghanjourneys.com/2014/08/12/discovering-nuristan/https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/07_houses2.jpgHouses2A community of houses in Nuristan -- the upper buildings for people.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/06_houses1.jpgHouses1A lone house perched on the side of a mountain in Nuristan.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/05_children.jpgChildrenA young boy takes good care of his little brother in a Nuristan village.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/04_donkeys.jpg04_DonkeysOn the move in Nuristan -- loaded donkeys bringing supplies into Afghanistan.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/03_valley2.jpg03_Valley2Early morning mist enshrouds a valley in Nuristan.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/02_trail1.jpg02_Trail1Traveling through Nuristan.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/01_valley1.jpgValley1The wonder of a Nuristan valley, a mythical place.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/post5.jpgpost52014-09-17T14:51:03+00:00monthlyhttps://afghanjourneys.com/2014/08/03/in-search-of-afghanistan/https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/09-what-lies-ahead.jpg09 - What Lies AheadAt every turn, there were more mountains.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/08-more-mountains-await.jpg08 - More Mountains AwaitThe arid mountains that lay ahead of us on the first days of the trek.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/07-breakfast-if-you-could-eat.jpg07 - Breakfast If You Could EatA break for breakfast on the mountainside -- but only if you could eat.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/06-syed-mohammad.jpg06 - Syed MohammadSyed Mohammad -- who was to have guided me from Pakistan to the Panjshir.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/05-suffi-moussa.jpg05 - Suffi MoussaSuffi Moussa -- who was to have been my horseman from Pakistan to the Panjshir.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/04-north-from-chitral.jpg04 - North from ChitralOn the road to Garam Chashma, still in Pakistan but not for long.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/03-looking-for-dinner-in-chitral.jpg03 - Looking for Dinner in ChitralStrolling through Chitral while I searched for a good restaurant.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/02-hungry-in-chitral.jpg02 - Hungry in ChitralDowntown Chitral, Pakistan: Looking for the secret way into Afghanistan.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/01-jamiat-hq-in-peshawar.jpg01 - Jamiat HQ in PeshawarThe front gate of mujahideen HQ for Jamiat-i-Islami in Peshawar.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/post-4.jpgpost 42014-08-04T13:09:15+00:00monthlyhttps://afghanjourneys.com/2014/07/28/preparing-for-battle/2014-07-30T02:54:08+00:00monthlyhttps://afghanjourneys.com/2014/07/20/from-medical-student-to-resistance-commander/https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/04-kneeling-prayer.jpgKneeling PrayerDriven by their faith, Massoud, Dr Husain and key commanders gather in prayer as they did five times a day, every day.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/03-intel-briefing.jpgIntel BriefingOver endless cups of tea sweetened with candy, Dr. Husain (at right) listens as Massoud’s key intelligence officers gather details for an imminent battle.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/02-muj-up-hill.jpgMuj Up HillAs days stretched into weeks, more and more young men converged on our village, preparing for a battle yet to come.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/01-dr-h-asm-sitting.jpgDr H & ASM SittingDr. Husain (at left) and Ahmad Shah Massoud (second from left) had joined up to unify mujahideen in the North, with a goal of stretching far beyond the Panjshir Valley.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/post-2.jpgpost 22020-02-05T06:07:01+00:00monthlyhttps://afghanjourneys.com/2014/07/08/meeting-dr-abdullah/https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/post-1-featured-image4.jpg2019-12-05T13:02:29+00:00monthlyhttps://afghanjourneys.com/2014/07/08/85/https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cropped-pict0031-e14047883624261.jpgcropped-pict0031-e1404788362426Caption Testinghttps://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cropped-pict0031-e1404788362426.jpgcropped-pict0031.jpg2014-10-15T09:57:23+00:00monthlyhttps://afghanjourneys.com/2014/07/06/introduction/https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/laughingmen_cropped-2.jpgLaughingMen_Cropped (2)Caption Testinghttps://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/pict0199.jpgNuristanRelaxing and laughing in the morning light -- daily life in a magnificent land.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/pict0044.jpgMujahideen At Prayer Devotion… Anti-Soviet resistance fighters at prayer in the North of Afghanistan in 1987.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/pict0110.jpgMackenzie and MassoudRichard Mackenzie, at right, with Ahmad Shah Massoud in Jangal, Afghanistan the day before the Battle of Keran and Minjon in 1987.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/pict0078.jpgPICT0078https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/pict0031.jpgRahman BaigTimeless terrain… And a loving son of Afghanistan, Rahman Baig, crossing the Hindu Kush as winter approaches in 1987.https://afghanjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/pict0002-1.jpgMassoud in Taloqan Ahmad Shah Massoud meets with a civic leader in the town of Taloqan shortly after it was captured in 1989.2014-09-10T03:09:31+00:00monthlyhttps://afghanjourneys.com/about/2014-07-06T14:27:43+00:00weekly0.6https://afghanjourneys.comdaily1.02020-08-08T12:08:32+00:00