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In 1967, Dr William Podlich left his teaching job at a university in the USA and joined UNESCO to train teachers at a college in Kabul, Afghanistan. His wife and two daughters, Peg and Jan, joined him. These images were taken before the Soviet invasion of 1979 and paint a picture of a modern and thriving country, unlike the images of its war-torn present that we associate with today.
“When I look at my dad’s photos, I remember Afghanistan as a country with thousands of years of history and culture,” recalls Peg Podlich. “It has been a gut-wrenching experience to watch and hear about the profound suffering, which has occurred in Afghanistan during the battles of war for nearly 40 years. Fierce and proud yet fun loving people have been beaten down by terrible forces.”
[h=3]1. Primary school students dance to music on the playground[/h]

Dr. William Podlich
[h=3]2. A classroom under the trees[/h]

Dr. William Podlich
[h=3]3. An Afghan hound[/h]

Dr. William Podlich
[h=3]4. A classroom in a rural school[/h]

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