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Emran Feroz is an Afghan-Austrian journalist currently based in Stuttgart, Germany. He is regularly writing from Afghanistan, often focusing on the Middle East, Central Asia, drone warfare, refugee policies and human rights. Emran is writing in both German and English. His work has already appeared in international media outlets such as Al Jazeera, The Intercept, Alternet, The Atlantic or the New York Times and in various German and Austrian news papers and magazines.
Many people, especially in Western countries, know Afghanistan through terrorist attacks, drone strikes or Osama bin Laden.
However, one shouldn't be surprised that the country can offer much more.
In fact, Afghanistan is still famous for its incredible landscape and nature. A good example for this is the Wakhan Corridor in the country's northeast.
Matthew Karsten traveled through Wakhan for a two week backpacking adventure - and he made great pictures which are definitely worth seeing.