Stories by the Author
The Taleb's Tale
A Helmand man tells the story of why he was press-ganged by the Taleban in the months before 9/11, and how he got away.
11 Apr 07
A Family Scandal
Elderly men often take young women as their brides - but their families don’t always approve.
15 Mar 07
Poverty Fuels Uzbek Metal Trade
Profits may be meagre, but for many in the Andijan region gathering scrap metal is the only way to make ends meet.
19 Aug 06
Crisis in Supreme Court
Observers say President Karzai missed an opportunity to reform the country’s ineffective judicial system when he re-appointed all but one of the nine high court judges.
18 Nov 05
Leaving In Flames And Tears
Serbs in Kosovo are facing the hardest choice. With a final blaze, many are deciding to pack up and head "home" to Serbia.
10 Nov 05
Time To Go
The random shooting in the town increases, and so do the expulsions and burnings. Then the knock finally does come, and our correspondent is ordered to leave.
17 May 05
Volunteers Train for 'Martyrdom'
A group calling itself the Iraqi Resistance invites IWPR to witness suicide bombing exercises.
22 Feb 05
Narrow Escape From Insurgent's Bullet
Reporter abducted and held for six hours by an armed group near Fallujah recounts his ordeal.
22 Feb 05
Turkmen Warm to Taliban
Despite international condemnation of the Taliban, Turkmenistan has chosen to foster closer links with the Kabul regime.
21 Feb 05
Kosovo Atrocity Cover-up
There's more and more evidence of a concerted campaign to destroy the remains of Kosovo Albanians butchered by Milosevic's forces.
11 May 01
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