Jack Gruber | Photojournalist Mohammad Essa, 33, moves furniture provided by U.S. Army Special Forces in the repaired school house near the village of Anbar Somuch which was burned by the fleeing Taliban late in 2001. The schools in northern Afghanistan are closed in the winter because of the harsh weather but instructors visit the building each day to remove snow from the roof and check for any leaks. © 2002 USA TODAY