Everyday Life in Post-War Kabul - 24.09.2021, Sputnik International

Since the Taliban* seized control of Afghanistan, everyday life in the country has changed drastically, as the movement has its own hardline views on how the people's daily routine should be organised.

But the very essence of life remains untouched, and the Afghan people are striving to cherish every single day, keeping in mind Rudyard Kipling's exhortation to "fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds’ worth of distance run".

Kabul - the city honoured by its sons and daughters who refuse to repine but steadfastly carry on their daily responsibilities and try to repair their war-ravaged economy. Kabul - the incarnation of an ancient bazaar which stands against vulgar modernity. Kabul - the city which survived years of poverty and humiliation, but where life stoically continues.

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A Taliban fighter touches a deer in its enclosure at Kabul Zoo on 17 September 2021.

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An Afghan man sells fruit in the middle of a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 22 September 2021.

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Visitors take a selfie at the Bagh-e-Babur gardens in Kabul on 23 September 2021.

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Afghans ride a scooter at the Chaman-e-Hozori park in Kabul, Afghanistan on 17 September 2021.

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In this picture taken on 22 September 2021, street barbers attend to their customers in Kabul.

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In this picture taken on 22 September 2021, a burqa-clad woman carries a bag of onions on her head at a market in Kabul.

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Children play at the Bagh-e-Babur gardens in Kabul on 23 September 2021.

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In this picture taken on 22 September 2021, a pomegranate seller tries to attract customers in a market area in Kabul.

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Afghans watch a traditional wrestling match at the Chaman-e-Hozori park in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 17 September 2021.

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A member of Taliban rides a horse at Qargha Reservoir on the outskirts of Kabul on 19 September 2021.

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In this picture taken on 22 September 2021, a burqa-clad woman travels on a public bus in Kabul.

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A woman gives bread to hungry young people in front of a bakery in Kabul on 19 September 2021.

* The Taliban is a terrorist group outlawed in Russia and many other countries