Bamiyan valley is known as one of the most beautiful regions in Afghanistan.
The rugged, central valley is home to several hundred families living in caves that were carved into sandstone cliffs by Buddhist monks in the fifth century. The community is among the poorest in the country.
They live a few kilometers from where the valley's famous giant, ancient Buddha statues once stood before they were dynamited by the Islamist group when they were last in power two decades ago.
