Documentary: Afghan Impressions: - People

There are lots of literacy classes targeting children in Afghanistan, but she was enrolled in one of the few classes specifically for adults.

At first I thought it was the light. Then, the angle at which she was leaning forward in the chair. I kept photographing her. Eventually I realized it was the look radiating from her face. I was never gonna catch it, but it was mesmerizing.

According to UNICEF estimates, 87% of Afghan women can neither read nor write.