This image depicts a young man preparing traditional sweets in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The man, an adolescent, is squatting on an uneven packed dirt ground, with his bare feet resting on a low, rough wooden stool. He wears a grey patterned head covering, a drab olive-green long-sleeved shirt, and matching loose trousers, both garments showing visible signs of use and soiling. He looks down intently as his right hand is submerged in a yellow plastic bowl filled with a clear liquid, likely syrup. In the foreground, a large, round silver-colored metal tray holds numerous bright orange, spiral-shaped pastries, identifiable as Jalebi. To the man's right, a smaller metal tray also contains similar pastries. Partially visible to his left is a large, dark-colored cooking pot or vat. A pair of dark brown plastic slide sandals are on the ground near his feet. The background on the left features two tall, weathered cylindrical metal tanks, possibly gas cylinders, one with a red hose running near its base. On the right, a red metal grid or mesh wall serves as a backdrop, with a large, dark, circular tray leaning against it. A small white padlock hangs on the red grid, and a blue and white object is also suspended there. A light-colored brick or stone is present on the ground near the base of the cylindrical tanks. in Kandahar, Afghanistan

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Mar 10, 2026, 7:31 AM

Kandahar, Afghanistan

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This image depicts a young man preparing traditional sweets in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The man, an adolescent, is squatting on an uneven packed dirt ground, with his bare feet resting on a low, rough wooden stool. He wears a grey patterned head covering, a drab olive-green long-sleeved shirt, and matching loose trousers, both garments showing visible signs of use and soiling. He looks down intently as his right hand is submerged in a yellow plastic bowl filled with a clear liquid, likely syrup. In the foreground, a large, round silver-colored metal tray holds numerous bright orange, spiral-shaped pastries, identifiable as Jalebi. To the man's right, a smaller metal tray also contains similar pastries. Partially visible to his left is a large, dark-colored cooking pot or vat. A pair of dark brown plastic slide sandals are on the ground near his feet. The background on the left features two tall, weathered cylindrical metal tanks, possibly gas cylinders, one with a red hose running near its base. On the right, a red metal grid or mesh wall serves as a backdrop, with a large, dark, circular tray leaning against it. A small white padlock hangs on the red grid, and a blue and white object is also suspended there. A light-colored brick or stone is present on the ground near the base of the cylindrical tanks.

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