The image captures a road construction scene in Gundigan Village, Afghanistan, during daylight hours

The image captures a road construction scene in Gundigan Village, Afghanistan, during daylight hours. A newly asphalted two-lane road extends from the foreground into the midground, with construction equipment present. A large yellow asphalt paver is visible in the midground, followed by a yellow road roller (compactor) with an operator visible at its controls, positioned on the freshly laid asphalt in the right-midground. On the left side of the road, a group of approximately 15-20 individuals, primarily men and boys, are gathered on a dirt and gravel shoulder, observing the construction. On the right side of the frame, in the immediate foreground, a young boy in a dark blue tunic and sandals pushes an old bicycle, which has a package tied to its rear rack, along a concrete sidewalk. He is looking forward and gesturing with his right arm towards the road construction. Adjacent to him, on a dirt and gravel patch beside the sidewalk, several other children and adults are assembled; one child in a light brown tunic and blue pants stands, while another in a brown tunic sits on the ground. Further down the right side of the street, a line of single and two-story buildings, likely shops or residences, features open doorways and various displayed items. A blue water tank is visible on the roof of one building. A utility pole with overhead wires runs parallel to the street. A dark-colored sedan and a small pickup truck are parked on the right. In the distant background, a range of barren, rocky mountains rise under a clear blue sky, above the village buildings.