Herat, Afghanistan

(EPA/JALIL REZAYEE)

02/02/2010 - Afghan women are reflected in a mirror of an auto-rickshaw, in Herat, Afghanistan on 02 February 2010. According to media reports, despite the progress of the past few years, Afghanistan’s economy is in shambles and highly dependent on foreign aid, agriculture, and trade with neighboring countries. Much of the population continues to suffer from shortages of housing, clean water, electricity, medical care, and jobs.