When Prince Charles asked Rory Stewart to found a charity to rebuild Afghanistan, he was fully aware of the scale of the task, having earlier made an extraordinary trek across the country. Now he’s back home and eager to reacquaint himself with Britain.
Two and a half years on, with the help of funding from the likes of the Aga Khan and the School of Traditional Arts in London, the buildings are still standing and under regeneration, while 5,000 tons of rubbish has been cleared from the streets.