Lawrence of Belgravia fights to save old Kabul
Between the open sewers and bullet-scarred walls of Kabul's old city a perpetually hurrying Englishman in a battered but impeccably cut Savile Row suit is a familiar yet incongruous site.
Many Westerners in the city choose to travel in armoured four-wheel-drive vehicles surrounded by armed guards. Rory Stewart eschews such caution.
A 33-year-old Eton and Oxford-educated former diplomat, affectionately known as "Lawrence of Belgravia", Mr Stewart arrived in Kabul in March last year on a mission to save what remained of the city's ancient centre.
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Many Westerners in the city choose to travel in armoured four-wheel-drive vehicles surrounded by armed guards. Rory Stewart eschews such caution.
A 33-year-old Eton and Oxford-educated former diplomat, affectionately known as "Lawrence of Belgravia", Mr Stewart arrived in Kabul in March last year on a mission to save what remained of the city's ancient centre.