An Afghan girl attends a concert to celebrate the 98th Independence Day anniversary of Afghanistan in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 19, 2017. It is the first time over the past 16 years that Afghans celebrate their Independence Day with a music concert in the country where Taliban militants and like-minded groups have been fighting to regain power and re-impose strict laws to ban cultural festivals and women activities. (Xinhua/Rahmat Alizadah)
