Photo by simonnorfolkstudio / A view of the restored Malik cistern, in Herat. Just eight weeks ago I was working in Afghanistan, and I've never seen a set of my pictures become so redundant so fast. It seems like a dark tide has drowned this wonderful country and the things I photographed: the beautiful cultural heritage, unknown outside Afghanistan; the newborn hope for the future; the gentle people I met and fell for. Life there was not perfect under American rule; it'll be worse under the Taliban, especially for women. I'm in despair watching the news, and I can think only of posting everything I have from my 20 years of photographing there. These pictures already feel like they are from a lost world. To see more images of Afghanistan and other material, follow me simonnorfolkstudio. #afghanistan #MalikCistern #Herat #culturalheritage