23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Tent school

A tent school in a nomadic Kyrgyz encampment near Chakmaktyn Lake, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. Once established through joint efforts of Aga Khan Foundation and UNICEF, such schools have been taken over by the Taliban, and now things are going sour: girls' education is limited to basic literacy, and boys' - to the same plus Quranic studies.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2025
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: Afghanistan
Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Copyright: © Mark Levitin