Prior to three-plus decades of war, Afghanistan and Kabul in particular had a pretty solid set up, one that westerners would often visit.

Sadly, the image on the right is likely to remain a reality for the foreseeable future.

You can check out the rest of the images on LiveLeak.com, or a Denver Post piece about the amateur photographer, Dr. William F. Podlich. They depict Afghans in western 50s style clothing, clean streets, fresh buildings, and class rooms that look like something out of middle America.