Afghanistan was famous for carpets and Turkmen carpets were considered to be the best in the area of Herat. so one day I went on a trip to a Turkmen village about 40 miles west of Herat near the town of Ghourian. This is a view of the Turkmen village. The Blair Brainard Peace Corps in Afghanistan Photographic Collection captures the photographers experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in Afghanistan, primarily in the city of Herat, 1965-1968.