Peers (6 photos)

Russian photographer Dmitry Kostjukov shot US Marines and Afghan police of the same age who are fighting together against the Taliban.

22-year-old Jimmy Carroll and Israel on the basis of Abdullah "Musa Qala».

Shooting took place in the district of Musa Qala border with Pakistan Helmand province. During the counter-terrorist operation in Afghanistan is in this province turned the fiercest fighting with the Taliban.




20-year-old Chris Crowley and Abdul Malik on the basis of "Mirage».

Not all Afghans celebrate birthday: to pick up a pair, Dmitry Kostjukov starts with finding an Afghan who is able to calculate how old he is, and then found his peers-American. The difference in appearance only surprised the Marines, but not the Afghans.


22-year-old Garrett Makerdl Namatulla and on the basis of "Mirage».

Patrolling the area was carried out in conjunction with the Afghan police or army, so Americans lived on the base with the Afghans. Afghan police were the conductors on the ground, and the Marines trained their handling of different kinds of weapons


21-year-old Tom Bally Nur Ahmad on the basis of "Musa Qala».

In troubled areas such as Musa Qala district, Afghans, especially adults, avoid being photographed with the Americans. Taliban keep track of who communicates with the enemies of the Internet, these families find and cut out. Penalties can follow any even forced intercourse with the Marines.


22-year-old Zahir Hutts and Ismael on the basis of "Musa Qala».

Dmitry Kostjukov

As a photojournalist covering important political events: from meetings of the presidents to armed conflicts. Leads the author's course at the Faculty of Journalism.
2010 - For the first time applied the 3D-shooting to illuminate the war in Afghanistan.
2012 - published in collaboration with the artist Zina Surovoy children's book "Cosmos».


Brett McClaren and Mohammad Khan, 26 years old.

In August 2012, Mohammad Khan, at that time led the police squad, with a dozen subordinates defected to the "Taliban". In early September, the US command has suspended the program of training the Afghan police, as they became more and more desert and attack trainers


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