Bong rips in Balkh, capital of the Bactrian Kingdom

Two backpackers, some angry men in turbans, and a lot of hashish in ancient Balkh, Afghanistan, capital of the Bactrian Kingdom. Swings creak, gravel crackles, and children cackle. With every push and pump small feet fly higher, wide eyes surveying their surroundings: the dry, dusty landscape of Afghanistan.