Town of Nowzad, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan

The view looking east towards the town of Nowzad across the valley floor. The mountains in the distance are just under 2000m high Abandoned buildings in town People fled the town when the Taliban arrived.
Mountains to the north of Nowzad provide the much-needed water to the area Looking out of the sentry position into the east side of Nowzad Stray dogs outside the military base
  Another stray dog outside the camp, also with its ears cut off  


The Nowzad Dogs

Nowzad – his ears were cut off to make him a better fighting dog
Where Nowzad was first found
Jena all wrapped up for the cold
RPG – so named because he’s fast and runs like mad
Jena and RPG are best friends
Little AK enjoys being the centre of attention
Little AK eating
Dinner time
The arrival of Tali and her pups
Tali looking out of the window of her hideout
Jena and her pup
Tali and her puppies in their new home
Dushka
Patches (Dushka’s friend)
Dave and one of Tali’s pups
Penny and Nowzad relaxing in the compound
Tali’s puppie
Penny and RPG chilling in the sun at breakfast
Jena eating
Nowzad sleeping on his Afghan cushion
Penny and a puppy


The taxi ride to the Kabul shelter

The taxi Tying up Tali for the journey Tying up Nowzad
Jena’s puppies in a bird cage Tali’s puppies in a small box Tali’s pup at the shelter

Jena

Jena sitting on a sandbag
Jena sitting under the cam net
Jena
Jena arrives at her new home in the USA

Nowzad and Tali in the UK

Nowzad and Penny – when it all began
Nowzad in quarantine
Penny with Nowzad in quarantine
Penny with Tali in quarantine
Marines Dave and John visit Tali in quarantine
Penny and Nowzad
Penny with Tali
Nowzad looking forward to his new life with Penny
One of Tali’s pup at the Kabul shelter, still waiting for a new home

 
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