Afghanistan

Refugees Still Waiting at Mokhtar Camp

Little help available for the thousands of people in a refugee camp outside Lashkar Gah.

20 Sep 07

The province’s only jails lacks the funds to provide decent sanitation.

20 Sep 07

Young men in Helmand spend all their cash on motorcycles and accessories.

20 Sep 07

Men pay huge amounts of money to get married.

20 Sep 07

Fawzia Olumi runs many risks to promote women’s affairs in the province.

20 Sep 07

Chaos on the streets of Helmand’s capital as drivers buy licenses rather than take a test.

20 Sep 07

Renewed popularity for traditional fairs where villagers come to buy and sell.

20 Sep 07

A new style of music sweeps the province.

20 Sep 07

Local boys wrestle to defend their village’s honour in an age-old tradition.

20 Sep 07

Refugees from the fighting in Sangin gather in the provincial capital.

20 Sep 07

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