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From an old-style Afghan camera, a new view of life under the Taliban emerges

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The odd device draws curious onlookers everywhere. From the outside, it resembles little more than a large black box on a tripod. Inside lies its magic: a hand-made wooden ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Through a different lens: How AP used a wooden box camera to document Afghan life up close

KABUL, AfghanistanKABUL, Afghanistan — For Associated Press photographer Rodrigo Abd, a main attraction of working with a traditional Afghan box camera is the intimacy it provides with his subjects, ...
Seattle Times

From an old-style Afghan camera, a new view of life under the Taliban emerges

But the advent of the internet age and of smartphones have made a ban on photography impossible to impose. The novel sight of an old box camera elicits excitement and curiosity – even among those who ...
KEYT

From an old-style Afghan camera, a new view of life under the Taliban emerges

The novel sight of an old box camera elicits excitement and curiosity – even among those who police the new rules. From foot soldiers to high-ranking officials, many Taliban were happy to pose for box ...