'Rebuilding Afghanistan' at the Lovatt Gallery

I mentioned this the other day and had some space in the shadows of my holidays to actually get there myself!! It's a great upstairs space above Newcastle Regional Library. The stark white walls were ringed by a series of A3 photoboards with brief descriptions!

They were great: water wells, reconstruction, school outdoors, soldiers doing everything from carpentery to light fittings, providing whiteboards and setting up medical supplies. I found the pictures of obviously 'wise' and 'senior' locals in friendly or significant conversation with soldiers the most striking.