From Afghanistan, a father and a son tell of a life spent masquerading behind whichever ideology had the most guns. Whether it was the Russians offensive, the Taliban insurgence or the U.S. occupation, they’ve adapted as necessary.

“It [is] a bit like supporting a team,” the father, Malik, says.

Where war is concerned, they’ve played many different parts — renaissance men of sorts. Today, they’re members of the Taliban, but they reveal no sentiments one way or another about their cause. Their only mentions of Jihad sound more like discussion of what color camouflage they’re wearing these days.

The refrain they both repeated:

My entire life I’ve been fighting. I’m ready for peace…

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