Fascinating Photos Of 1960s Afghanistan
The peaceful hues of 1960s Afghanistan paint a far different picture of the country embroiled with 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.
When not developing relationships with his Afghani cohorts, Podlich developed his Kodachrome film, capturing 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 Podlich's eyes, her father's photos are so incredibly important. Says Podlich, these photos "can 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.
Afghani men out for a picnic.
Peg Podlich on a trip from Kabul to Peshawar, Pakistan.
Dr. Bill Podlich on a hillside in Kabul.
Men looking over Istalif, a centuries-old center for pottery.
A Buddha statue in Bamiyan Valley. In 2001, the Taliban destroyed the two largest ones.
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An Afghan boy decorating cakes.
A Senior English class at the American International School of Kabul.
Young students in a playground.
Students at the Higher Teachers College of Kabul where Dr. Podlich taught for two years with UNESCO.
Afghan repairmen in Kabul.
Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque, built in the early 20th century under the reign of Amanullah Khan.
Parking lot of the American International School of Kabul.
A chemistry lesson in a mud-walled classroom.
Sisters milling the streets of Kabul.
Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley, home to numerous Buddhist monastic ensembles and sanctuaries as well as Islamic edifices.
A man preparing jilabee, a sweet dessert.
Two Afghani men walking home.
Afghan girls coming home from school. Both Afghan boys and girls were educated until the high school level.
Two Afghan teachers at the Higher Teachers College.
A stop during the Podlich family's bus trip through the Khyber Pass.
Peg Podlich arriving in Kabul.
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