village of Jabrail

Here are the pictures from my drive to the school for girls in the village of Jabrail to deliver school supplies. To get there we had to drive through Herat, a first for me, and the village was right on the other side. And while I had to stay in the vehicle to maintain security with the gunner, I still had plenty of opportunities to take pictures. The place was essentially overrun with children, and it was a nice sight to see. The girls were ecstatic at getting a backpack and notebook, and it appears most of them were in a hurry to check out their new possessions once outside the school. My vehicle meanwhile was surrounded by gawking boys, I essentially felt like a fish in a bowl. But at our second stop to check out a school for boys, I entertained a few boys, and myself, by waving back at them. They seemed to get a kick out of me mimicking them. Of note, this village is mostly inhabited by Hazaras, the persecuted people. But they all seemed very friendly and appreciative of us.











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