Home Photos in pictures Up, up, and away Afghanistan's balloon sellers offer the country's citizens colorful, ephemeral bouquets of hope By Stephanie Talmadge published 1 June 2015 Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Whatsapp Pinterest Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Get the The Week Newsletter A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter (REUTERS/Omar Sobhani) (Image credit: REUTERS) (REUTERS/Ahmad Masood) (AP Photo/Jawad Jalali) (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) (REUTERS/Omar Sobhani) (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) (REUTERS/Ahmad Masood) (AP Photo/Ahmad Nazar) Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inboxA free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.comContact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Stephanie TalmadgeStephanie is an editorial assistant at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Modern Luxury Media.
