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Life During Wartime
Afghanistan, Life During Wartime, October 23, 2011, A makeshift carousel in a dry lakebed beside an ancient fort. After more than 30 years of war, Afghanistan's special tragedy — its wonder — is that the obstinate violence no longer represents an assault on daily life. Rather, life, in its obstinacy, represents a daily assault on the violence.
The New York Times Magazine
