In Afghanistan’s pistachio hills, families find a fleeting taste of freedom

In Afghanistan’s pistachio hills, families find a fleeting taste of freedom

Badghis Province, Afghanistan — Along winding dirt roads and over rugged hills, Afghans are making their way to Pesta Leq, a remote stretch of pistachio-covered land outside the provincial capital of Qala-e-Naw, in search of something rare: a few hours of relief. The arrival of spring has turned this corner of Badghis Province into a patchwork of green hills and blossoming trees, drawing families hoping to escape the hardships that weigh on dail…