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.
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See the surprising ‘new’ Afghanistan in these 18 photos