Plus, vintage baseball photos on and off the field.
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Since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021, women have been barred from most public spaces, Afghan citizens are being deported by nearby countries, and marginalized ethnic groups face persecution and violence. For the latest in our Proof series, Iranian photographer Hashem Shakeri went to Kabul to capture what life was like for the people trapped inside the Taliban’s Afghanistan.
These are their stories.
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Photograph by Hashem Shakeri |
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Photograph by David Alan Harvey, National Geographic |
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Baseball is affectionately called “America’s pastime,” but the sport is a global passion that transcends cultures. You don't have to look much further than the National Geographic archive to see that: In the image above, the Hanshin Tigers celebrated their 1985 Japan Series victory by carrying their pitcher, American Rich Gale. With this year’s World Series underway, here’s a look back at touching baseball moments on and off the field. |
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