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Photo Feature by Rodney Cocks, December 2005
Feel the heat on your neck and the dust in your eyes as you watch men on speeding horses jostle over a headless goat. View the photo feature ›
Tags: Afghanistan • Sports • Tough Travel
Article by Rodney Cocks, November 2005
Rodney Cocks, currently living and working in Kandahar in southern Afghanistan, details a lighter side to living in one of Central Asia's hotspots. Read the full article ›
Tags: Afghanistan • Sports
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