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Keirón AllenKeirón Allen is a media entrepreneur who has a passion for Afghanistan and photography. In 1998 he travelled to Shiberghan where he interviewed General Abdul Rashid Dostum with fellow Afghan enthusiast Rupert Edis. They both returned to Afghanistan in April 2004 where they were embedded with US troops at Camp Salerno, Khost. Recent articlesA different kind of humour: Tent signs at Camp Salerno, Afghanistan In the second part of his photo feature on the US military in Afghanistan, Keirón Allen photographs signs and graffiti at Camp Salerno, and reflects on humour as a way of dealing with death… and life. Humanising a beast - the American militaryopenDemocracy brings you the first of a two-part exclusive photo feature. In April 2004 journalist Keirón Allen returned to Afghanistan after six years. The experience made him rethink his preconceptions of the American military, and especially their dealings with the Afghan people. His striking and thoughtful photography questions and looks beyond the stereotypes and, “in one of the most dangerous places in the planet” brings an unexpected hope and humanity. |
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