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A total of 2,545 candidates, including 410 women, will vie for 249 seats in the lower house of the Afghan Parliament on September 18. Although uncertainty and violence continue to plague the campaign and the nation, photojournalist Michael Connolly captures the quiet scenes and faces of Afghanistan beyond the news headlines in this exclusive photo essay for The Diplomat.
Young shepherds in Wardak Province
These young shepherds live in a valley just past the Hajigak Mountains. They were able to gather their herd on one side of a rushing river, convince the sheep to cross and pull the flock together again, in less time than it took to change a lens filter.
