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Aaquib Khan

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

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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.