Peace During Wartime

Here's a photo from Afghanistan I found to be surreal and uplifting:

An Australian soldier on patrol in the Afghan province of Oruzgan greets a little girl amid the area's oceans of poppies. Photo: PA

The source article is equally inspiring. The Australian army are basically using the good old fashioned Aussie charm to make friends in Afghanistan and help the people separate themselves from the Taliban backed poppy industry.