The families of Taliban combatants and Afghan soldiers killed in Afghanistan’s seemingly unending war are hoping their country will finally see peace.
More than 1.5 million Afghans were killed during the decadelong Soviet occupation of their country, which began with the December 27, 1979, invasion that first killed the country’s communist President Hafizullah Amin.
An Afghan cyclist and his son are pedaling across Europe and the United States to raise awareness about the problems still plaguing their country.
