Soviet-Afghan War

We arrive in the village of Talkhian. Sayed Jaffar is given a rousing welcome. The entire population comes out to greet him. The mountainsides surrounding the valley are blanketed with Ismaeli warriors on horseback, firing off their weapons. Women swathed in bright red robes follow behind, clutching their turbaned children. A garland of flowers is placed around the warlord’s neck.