Return, Afghanistan =

"For more than a quarter of a century, Afghanistan has been devastated by war, drought and famine. Her people have been exiled and displaced, and her culture eviscerated. In this volume, Afghan-born photographer Zalmai returns after twenty-four years in exile, to rediscover his homeland at a crucial moment of transition. Working in rich color, and frequently using a panoramic format that embraces the vastness of the sky and sand, Zalmai immerses us in the ravaged landscape and the bustle of reconstruction. 'My project tries to capture the resilence of a people who have rarely known peace,…