Gun Motifs

Men with big guns is a common site on the streets of Kabul. The size of the man may change, but the unmistakable AK-47 doesn’t. People carry them here as naturally as people carry small dogs on the streets of New York City. In fact, most carpet shops will feature rugs with Kalashnikovs on them. Guns are common, as are UN caravans, and surprise military training blockades. The other day, traffic was re-routed because the Italian Army decided to run a training maneuver (I promise, this is not a set up for a joke). It’s strange that the site of guns is so commonplace that you begin to notice the people who don’t have them. If I was living a movie script, this feature would be rated “R” for violent themes.