IRAK / The Shepherds

An International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldier from Portugal (L) patrols as an Afghan shepherd herds his flock along a street in Kabul, 15 September 2005, ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections. Afghans go to landmark polls 18 September, to vote for a parliament for the first time in more than 30 years, another step in the rebuilding process for a nation ravaged by decades of war. AFP PHOTO/ Shah MARAI