the afghan election is today. so far, it sounds like turnout has been lower than hoped for. there have been some incidents here in kabul - attempts to disrupt polling places, apparently. it's been quiet in my hood.
when people vote, their finger is marked with indelible ink.
some photos that were shot today are up on the u.s. embassy's flickr page ...
hoping for a peaceful completion of the election ...
why do they mark them with ink?
ReplyDeleteto show that they voted to prevent people from voting multiple times . . . i read something truly terrible that two women in kandahar had their fingers cut off by the taliban after voting, unbelievable.
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