Afghanistan 2005

In 2005 I was commissioned by Healthnet International to photograph their on-going health projects in Afghanistan.
Healthnet International used these pictures on their website, in press releases, and for recruiting new sponsors. 
I also used my stay in Afghanistan to capture daily life and make a series of portraits. The Afghans are a hospitable and friendly people and I was impressed by the strength and perseverance they – still – possess. I wanted to express that in my photographs.
Healthnet aims to lighten the burden of the atrocious conditions in which the Afghan people live. My photographs are witness to the fact that things in Afghanistan haven’t improved much, and I am hoping that anyone who sees these pictures will realise how very unjust this situation is.
My photo report Bevallingen in Afghanistan’ (Confinements in Afghanistan) is published on 3 novemer 2007 as a Photo Special in the Volkskrant Magazine.

In 2005 heb ik voor Healthnet International een maand door Afghanistan gereisd om daar hun lopende gezondheidsprojecten te fotograferen. Deze foto’s zijn door Healthnet International gebruikt voor hun website, persberichten en om nieuwe sponsoren te werven.
Ook heb ik tijdens mijn verblijf het dagelijks leven in Afghanistan vastgelegd en een serie portretten gemaakt. De Afghanen zijn een gastvrij en erg vriendelijk volk. Ik ben onder de indruk van hun kracht en het enorme door-zettingsvermogen dat zij – nog steeds – hebben.
Dit wil ik in mijn foto’s laten zien.
Healthnet poogt de erbarmelijke omstandigheden waarin de Afghanen moeten leven, iets te verlichten. Helaas is de situatie in Afghanistan nog steeds niet veel verbeterd. Dit heb ik met mijn foto’s willen documenteren en hoop zo de ‘toeschouwer’ te doen beseffen hoe onrechtvaardigheid deze situatie is.
Mijn fotoreportage “Bevallingen in Afghanistan” is gepubliceerd in de fotospecial van het Volkskrant Magazine van 3 november 2007.

Afghanistan daily life

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Afghanistan mental institution

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Afghanistan health care 

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Afghanistan mother and child

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Afghanistan refugee camp

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Afghanistan People

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