Home Photos in pictures Up, up, and away Afghanistan's balloon sellers offer the country's citizens colorful, ephemeral bouquets of hope Newsletter sign up Newsletter By Stephanie Talmadge published 1 June 2015 (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. Latest The Week contest: Disarmed 007 Puzzles and Quizzes Magazine solutions - October 24, 2025 Puzzles and Quizzes Issue - October 24, 2025 Magazine printables - October 24, 2025 Puzzles and Quizzes Issue - October 24, 2025
