Snow-peaked Mountains

Today was a normal, busy day. It didn't rain - in fact there was periods of sunshine during the day - and it was quite cold outside. We visited OCCP and the second police district headquarters in Aybak. Their back yard was a sad but typical sight:


Dump, junkyard and recycling center combined.


A stray dog was walking across a nearby field, onto which more Soviet armour had been scrapped.


The fascinating ugliness of the old tanks looked almost unreal against the breathtaking backdrop of the snow-peaked mountains.

In the afternoon we interviewed the three remaining applicants for the position of guard. Funnily enough, they all turned out to be related to the guard commander. No surprise there - the importance of family relations can not be over-estimated: they far surpass any other commitment for Afghans.