Afghanistan through award-winning photographer Steve McCurry’s lens

A mother holds her 2-year-old baby at Karte Seh surgical hospital after he was grazed by a stray bullet in Kabul in 1992. Photo Courtesy: Steve McCurry

A 12-year-old Afghanistan orphan living in refugee camps. The “Afghan Girl” appeared on the June 1985 cover of National Geographic, cementing his name and reputation as a world-class photographer. Photo Courtesy: Steve McCurry

In 1992 Faryab province, a widow exits a restaurant having just received money from a patron. Photo Courtesy: Steve McCurry

Young Afghan girls juggle tennis balls in the streets Kabul in 2016. Photo Courtesy: Steve McCurry

This image of the Blue mosque shows the nation’s rich cultural heritage and stunning architecture. Photo Courtesy: Steve McCurry