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Daily scenes from Herat, a major city that trditionally went by the name of 'Aria'. A woman browses around at a bookstore, men cycle down the street, a butcher with sheep heads. Herat, Afghanistan. 6
in Society, on the 6th of November 2009
A woman browses around at a bookstore, children sit in the park and recite the Koran together, men cycle down the street, a butcher with sheep heads.

A woman browses around at a bookstore, children sit in the park and recite the Koran together, men cycle down the street, a butcher with sheep heads.

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A woman browses around at a bookstore, children sit in the park and recite the Koran together, men cycle down the street, a butcher with sheep heads.

2009, Afghanistan, Books, bookshop, bookstore, Burqa, butcher, colour image, cyclists, Herat, Koran, Qua'ran, Sheep head, stock, street, Travel

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A woman browses around at a bookstore, children sit in the park and recite the Koran together, men cycle down the street, a butcher with sheep heads.
A woman browses around at a bookstore, children sit in the park and recite the Koran together, men cycle down the street, a butcher with sheep heads.
A woman browses around at a bookstore, children sit in the park and recite the Koran together, men cycle down the street, a butcher with sheep heads.
A woman browses around at a bookstore, children sit in the park and recite the Koran together, men cycle down the street, a butcher with sheep heads.
A woman browses around at a bookstore, children sit in the park and recite the Koran together, men cycle down the street, a butcher with sheep heads.
A woman browses around at a bookstore, children sit in the park and recite the Koran together, men cycle down the street, a butcher with sheep heads.
A woman browses around at a bookstore, children sit in the park and recite the Koran together, men cycle down the street, a butcher with sheep heads.
A woman browses around at a bookstore, children sit in the park and recite the Koran together, men cycle down the street, a butcher with sheep heads.
A woman browses around at a bookstore, children sit in the park and recite the Koran together, men cycle down the street, a butcher with sheep heads.
A woman browses around at a bookstore, children sit in the park and recite the Koran together, men cycle down the street, a butcher with sheep heads.
A woman browses around at a bookstore, children sit in the park and recite the Koran together, men cycle down the street, a butcher with sheep heads.
A woman browses around at a bookstore, children sit in the park and recite the Koran together, men cycle down the street, a butcher with sheep heads.
A woman browses around at a bookstore, children sit in the park and recite the Koran together, men cycle down the street, a butcher with sheep heads.

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