A Terrible Peace: Afghanistan's Descent into Deeper Poverty

Photographer

Stephan Goss

Category

Nature Photography - Panaroma

Company

Stephan Goss

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2023

Country / Region:

United States

“A Terrible Peace: Afghanistan's Descent into Deeper Poverty" chronicles a journey through a nation at a historic crossroads, balancing between the remnants of war and the ever-increasing poverty that peace has brought. Over three weeks in September 2023, I captured the resilience and the adversity faced by the Afghan people, navigating a landscape both stark and stunning. The introduces a shepherd in the midst of vast, empty landscapes, representing Afghanistan's dependence on pastoral life. This shepherd, possibly encountering a foreigner for the first time, symbolizes the isolation and simplicity of rural existence.