Internally displaced Afghan Amir Mohammad poses with his wife and children at a camp in Dihdadi district on the outskirts of Mazar-i-Sharif in Balkh province on Jan. 8. Mazar-i-Sharif is the capital of Balkh province with existence of multi-ethnic groups such as Uzbeks, Turkmen, Tajiks and Hazaras. In literary Mazar-i-Sharif means ‘Respected Shrine’ but the city is known by tourists as city of the blue mosque which is located in the center of the city known as the Shrine of Hazrat Ali. (Qais Usyan/AFP/Getty Images) (via Afghanistan, January 2012 - The Big Picture - Boston.com)



