paragliders of kabul

17
Paragliders of Kabul

Upload: reysundstrom

Post on 30-Dec-2015

1.887 views

Category:

News & Politics


5 download

DESCRIPTION

A group of young Afghans is taking to the skies of the capital. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

TRANSCRIPT

Paragliders of Kabul

Afghan paraglider Zakia Mohammadi, 21, flies in Kabul, Afghanistan September 14, 2015. Mohammadi is one of two ladies in a gathering of youthful Afghans taking to the skies of a capital where military helicopters and observation inflatables are a significantly more well known sight. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

Afghan paraglider Naweed Popal, 29, plans to take flight in Kabul, Afghanistan September 14, 2015. Paragliding is an extravagant hobby, in any case, in a city where the normal compensation speaks the truth $200 a month. Indeed, even a white collar class Afghan will think that its intense to bear the cost of the $500 expense of two weeks of preparing, while paragliding gear costs $5,000. Getting to the highest points of slopes takes hours of moving in a four-wheel drive vehicle, without legitimate streets. An armed force vehicle conveys the group's gear, with a police escort to battle off conceivable assaults. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

Afghans look as an Iranian paraglider practices in Kabul, September 19, 2015. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

Afghan paraglider Naweed Popal, 29, (R) gets ready to take flight in Kabul, Afghanistan September 14, 2015. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

Children watch a paraglider in Kabul, September 19, 2015. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

Afghan paraglider Hussain, 31, is pictured in the air in Kabul, September 16, 2015. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

Afghan paraglider Zakia Mohammadi, 21, flies in Kabul, September 14, 2015. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

Zakia Mohammadi, 21, (R) strolls with Leeda Ozori, 21, in the wake of paragliding activity in Kabul, September 14, 2015. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

Afghans watch a paraglider in Kabul, September 19, 2015. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

Afghan paraglider Leeda Ozori, 21, strolls in the wake of honing in Kabul, September 14, 2015. Ozori is one of two ladies in the gathering. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

Afghan paragliders get ready to dispatch from a mountain in Kabul, September 17, 2015. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

A man watches a paraglider in Kabul, September 14, 2015. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

Afghan paraglider Hussain, 31, is is pictured in the air in Kabul, September 16, 2015. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

Afghans watch a paraglider in flight in Kabul, September 19, 2015. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

Afghan paraglider Leeda Ozori, 21, gets ready to practice in Kabul, September 17, 2015. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

Afghan paraglider Zakia Mohammadi, 21, plans to take flight in Kabul, September 14, 2015. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail