Afghanistan: A Distant War
- In-Person
- New America
740 15th St NW #900
Washington, D.C. 20005 - 12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT
Renowned photojournalist Robert Nickelsberg has been publishing photographs from Afghanistan since 1988, when he accompanied a group of mujahideen fighters across the border from Pakistan. The remarkable images he has captured bring into focus the day-to-day consequences of war, poverty, oppression, and political turmoil in Afghanistan – a country few people once thought about, but one that now evokes the deepest of emotions.
In his new book, Afghanistan: A Distant War, Nickelsberg’s stunning photographs are accompanied by insightful texts from experts on Afghanistan and the Taliban, as well as his own extensive commentary. Timely and important, the book serves as a reminder that Afghanistan and the rest of the world remain inextricably linked, no matter how much we long to separate ourselves from distant realities.
Participants
Robert Nickelsberg
Photographer, Afghanistan: A Distant War
Peter Bergen
Director, National Security Program