Aaquib Khan

Aaquib Khan is an Indian photographer and contributor to Global Voices.

Aaquib Khan is an Indian photographer who works on projects and campaigns for human rights issues. He worked for two years as news packager at one of India's national news channel and then assisted an NGO in training underprivileged students to make short documentaries, photo essays and stop-motion animations. His interest in journalism, especially conflict photography, carried him to Afghanistan, where he focuses on shooting images of unnoticed suffering.Khan currently lives in New Delhi, India.

Youngsters surf the Internet near the ruined Darul Aman Palace, which was built in the 1930s. Only 5.5 percent of Afghan youths have access to the Internet, but technology played a role in connecting youth during last year's presidential elections.

See the surprising ‘new’ Afghanistan in these 18 photos

March 6, 2015Arts

Indian photographer Aaquib Khan traveled to Kabul last year and found a country that defied his stereotype of a downtrodden and dangerous nation without hope. His photos from that trip help show the varied daily lives of Afghans — and the huge problems they still face.