PAULA LERNER PHOTOGRAPHY • Boston, MA USA • 617-489-6747
AFGHAN STORIES: Exhibit Web Gallery
Many news stories out of Afghanistan cover the ongoing insurgency and hardships of war. But few tell of how people are rebuilding in war's aftermath. This body of work, exhibited at five venues in New England in 2008 - 2009, explores this other side of Afghanistan. Further information at www.lernerphoto.com (click on logo above) under Exhibits and Events tab. Photos are for browser viewing only. Kindly contact Paula Lerner for permissions and usage information. All photos are © Paula Lerner. All rights reserved.
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KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN: March 19, 2009 - A woman checks herself out in the mirror after getting her eyebrows and makeup done at a beauty shop in preparation for a Naw Rooz (Persian New Year) celebration later that day. When she goes out on the street her beauty shop embellishments will be hidden under her burqa until she arrives at the party and uncovers herself within the host's compound. (Photo by © Paula Lerner/Aurora Photos)