Second Place
Mauricio Lima
Agence France-Presse
"Afghans"
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Afghans struggle to find stability as the war and Taliban insurgency curtails advances in education and the economy. The UN says almost a third of the country is now directly affected by war. But years of Soviet occupation, civil war and nine years since the U.S. war against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, Afghans continue to show pride in their religion, country, ancestry, and independence.
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Afghan protesters shout slogans against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a demonstration in front of the Iranian Embassy compound in Kabul on May 2, 2010. Afghans struggle to find stability as the war and Taliban insurgency curtails advances in education and the economy. The UN says almost a third of the country is now directly affected by war. But years of Soviet occupation, civil war and nine years since the U.S. war against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, Afghans continue to show pride in their religion, country, ancestry, and independence.
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