PANJSHIR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Panjshir province governor, Hajii Bahlol, cuts a ribbon to begin groundbreaking on the Massoud Technical School Dormitory in Astana village, Panjshir Province, Afghanistan, Mar. 1. A local contractor is building the dormitory, which will house 176 beds in a modern facility that includes indoor plumbing and electricity. Government and village officials hope the dormitory will increase technical training school attendance by eliminating commuting problems for potential students. The school is named after Ahmad Shah Massoud, “Hero of the Afghan Nation,” who was assassinated in 2001. (Photo by U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Jason Smith, Panjshir Reconstruction Team)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PANJSHIR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Local villagers talk during a groundbreaking ceremony on the Massoud Technical School Dormitory in Astana Village, Panjshir province, Afghanistan, Mar. 1. A local contractor is building the dormitory, which will house 176 beds in a modern facility that includes indoor plumbing and electricity. Government and village officials hope the dormitory will increase technical training school attendance by eliminating commuting problems for potential students. The school is named after Ahmad Shah Massoud, “Hero of the Afghan Nation,” who was assassinated in 2001. (Photo by U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Jason Smith, Panjshir Reconstruction Team)

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