AN oasis stretched far into the desert, a vast sea of emerald stalks and scarlet poppy flowers that grew to the horizon.

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Supported by By Azam Ahmed Photographs by Bryan Denton Reporting from Bakwa District, Afghanistan An oasis stretched far into the desert, a vast sea of emerald stalks and scarlet poppy flowers ...