“Visitors pass through four checkpoints, have all personal belongings – even pens and cigarettes – removed, and are scrutinised by sniffer dogs. Inside, however, is a different world. Roses bloom and gnarled trees provide welcome shade. Uniformed gardeners diligently keep the lawns manicured.”

http://evgenylebedev.com/projects/inside-kabuls-one-garden-of-tranquillity-hamid-karzais-presidential-palace/ 11-26/2013.