"When speaking about (Ismail Khan) Afghans instinctively lowered their voices, and his photographs adorned the houses even of men from guerrilla parties other than Jamiat — sure sign of a generally popular leader."
Radek Sikorski, "Dust of the Saints: A Journey Through War-Torn Afghanistan," 1990
Top: Herat Airport (through a bus window), May 2005
Bottom: Ismail Khan, then minister of power and water, winter 2006.
(Photos by Jim Chiavelli)
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