Afghanistan: Life in Kabul

(27 Mar 1987) W082840 RR8713B Afghanistan: Life in Kabul WTN Afghanistan 27 March 1987 Afghanistan s capital still looks very much like a city at war. But seven years of fighting have not dampened the entrepreneurial spirit of Kabul s inhabitants. Until recently there had been up to 40 explosions a day. In 7 years Kabul s population has swollen 5fold to an estimated 3 million Streets Communications emplacement above city Soldiers patrolling street Bombed out storage tanks Afghan army checking vehicles search of buildings Body search of people entering public building Market Man leafing through money US and Soviet goods for sale Soviet officer as escorted by Soviet military police in bullet proof vest Freight lorries setting off along highway (ensure safe passage through bribes to Soviet army and rebels) TGV honeycomb of homes Buildings and mud shaving of head said to prevent disease Pool of raw sewage So