A modern, glass-wrapped hotel rises behind the ruins of a war-ravaged building in Kabul, Afghanistan. Since the ouster of the Taliban regime in 2001, foreign aid and investment have fueled an unprecedented construction boom in Afghanistan, mainly in Kabul but in other parts of the country as well.
Set apart by geography and beliefs, oppressed by the Taliban, the Hazara people could be Afghanistan's best hope. Learn all about these unique people in this National Geographic magazine feature story.
See a classic gallery of images from Petra, one of the seven wonders of the world, which is now at risk as more and more tourists flock to Jordan's ancient city of stone.
