Afghanistan, late 60s

Skybird · 01-25-16, 08:36 AM

Scroll for pictures. No comment.

http://www.welt.de/vermischtes/artic...dene-Aera.html

Oberon · 01-25-16, 08:41 AM

Reminds me of those pictures of Iran pre-revolution. Such a shame that things went so far backwards.

Jimbuna · 01-25-16, 02:13 PM

Hasn't this been posted before

Stealhead · 01-26-16, 07:32 AM

That's Kabul the one and only modern city in the entire country therefore most progressive. There are hamlets in Afghanistan not much changed since dust was rocks.

Cybermat47 · 01-26-16, 08:27 AM

A different time. I can tell due to the fact that there are a lot of happy Afghanis. They mustn't have much to smile about these days.

Skybird · 01-26-16, 09:27 AM

The pics were shot in 1967 and 1968. That decade many Afghanis say was a golden era, there was relative wealth, rich harvests, and for standards of the Islamic world a surprisingly liberal atmosphere. Women and girls had access to basic and higher schools, and they not only did not need to wear veil and burkha - laws were such that wearing veil and burkha even were punishable offences, they were forbidden.

Oberon · 01-26-16, 01:28 PM

And then came the Soviet Union.

Rockstar · 01-26-16, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

And then came the Soviet Union.

Then came weapons, monetary support and advisors to help the good or more moderate terrorist. Wait, they werent terrorsists then, they was freedom fighters!

Jimbuna · 01-26-16, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

Then came weapons, monetary support and advisors to help the good or more moderate terrorist. Wait, they werent terrorsists then, they was freedom fighters!

True that

Oberon · 01-26-16, 09:30 PM

And that dirty old track...was the telegraph road...

01-25-16, 08:36 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Afghanistan, late 60s Scroll for pictures. No comment. http://www.welt.de/vermischtes/artic...dene-Aera.html __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

01-25-16, 02:13 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Hasn't this been posted before __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-26-16, 08:27 AM	#5
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,408 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 23	A different time. I can tell due to the fact that there are a lot of happy Afghanis. They mustn't have much to smile about these days. __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

01-26-16, 09:27 AM	#6
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The pics were shot in 1967 and 1968. That decade many Afghanis say was a golden era, there was relative wealth, rich harvests, and for standards of the Islamic world a surprisingly liberal atmosphere. Women and girls had access to basic and higher schools, and they not only did not need to wear veil and burkha - laws were such that wearing veil and burkha even were punishable offences, they were forbidden. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

01-25-16, 08:41 AM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Reminds me of those pictures of Iran pre-revolution. Such a shame that things went so far backwards.

01-26-16, 07:32 AM	#4
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	That's Kabul the one and only modern city in the entire country therefore most progressive. There are hamlets in Afghanistan not much changed since dust was rocks.

01-26-16, 01:28 PM	#7
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	And then came the Soviet Union.

01-26-16, 09:30 PM	#10
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	And that dirty old track...was the telegraph road...