I well recall, the day when the Buddhas were blown up, wasn't it a "OH, NO!!" moment>?!! It is soo SAD, when ANY artistic treasures are destroyed, anywhere!! (sigh!)
— Eleanor Robb, January 14, 2006

Thanks for the wonderful & interesting photos!
— ellie robb, January 3, 2004

Bamiyan
I was so fortunate to have travelled to Bamiyan before the Buddhas were destroyed. My friends and I too climbed the cliffs and explored the caves and we even stood on top of the head of the tallest of the Buddhas. We stayed in a guest house too and took many photos at sunset. No artillery around in 1973 though. Then on to Band-i-amir!
— Nancy Friday, December 22, 2003

Eyewitness to history
Hongming and Adam, your images make us all eyewitnesses to the brutality and cruelty of war and the scars that it leaves on the land and on those who live upon it. Yet your pictures also reassure us that life will go on, particularly the wonderful portraits you have shared with us. The haunted expression of that child you show us in "Innocence", the children playing with your glasses, the contrast of expressions in "Unveiled" are documents that verify fact that the people of this country still survive. Thanks again for these rare visual insights into one of the most ravaged lands on earth.
— Phil Douglis, September 27, 2003

lovely shoots. what do u think for a female to travel around there?
— Ernie Teh, September 24, 2003

Finally!!!
Hi Augustinus! Even though i've seen your pictures in beijing it was a feast for my eyes to see them again! Great work my friend!
— Piotr Ptak, September 23, 2003

Very good and interesting observations. Pictures added another dimension to comments. Well done presentation. Regards, Rafal
— Rafal K Komierowski, September 23, 2003

Hi Weng & Adam,
You guys are brave! Your articles on Afghanistan are valuable for it sheds light to the current conditions there & that visiting it is now possible when all this time, the rest of the world can only see it via newspaper & magazines (e.g. Times, Newsweek, & etc.) whose pics are geared more toward military campaigns. There's virtually no other current articles on this country except yours & that's why it's really valuable. It allows us to see Afghanistan from a tourist (not political journalists) perspective. Thanks!!!
— [Eltneg], September 23, 2003

Adam,

Thanks for the great photo's and the insight into the conditions of this area.
— Ron Dunnington, September 23, 2003