The image displays a commercial street scene in Kandahar, Afghanistan, under overcast conditions. In the immediate foreground, a person dressed in a floor-length, pleated blue burqa walks left on a gray asphalt road. To the right, the front-right section of a white utility van, including its headlight, bumper, and wheel, is visible, suggesting it is parked or moving slowly. The midground features a sidewalk fronting multi-story buildings with ground-level shops. A tall street light post with three spherical light fixtures stands centrally on the sidewalk. Two male individuals are present on the sidewalk: one walks left, wearing dark attire and a white skullcap; another is seated on a low bench or ledge outside a shop, also in dark clothing and a white skullcap. The shop "Al-Bakht Iron & Steel Ltd." (البخت د آهَن آلاتوشرکت), identifiable by its signage, prominently displays rolls of shiny metal sheets in gold, silver, and green through its glass storefront. Adjacent shops exhibit large rolls of chain-link fencing and various hardware. A motorcycle is partially visible, parked on the sidewalk to the left, partially obscured by wire fencing. The building facades above the shops are decorated with blue and reddish-brown tiled or patterned sections, featuring multi-paned windows on the upper floors. An exhaust fan is installed within one of the upper-story windows.

Routine street life documented across Ka

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Tue, Jan 20, 2026, 12:29 PM

Kandahar, Afghanistan

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