Afghanistan

Flying Kites for Peace

Events sponsored by the United Nations show that Afghans are hungry for peace.

29 Sep 07

For residents of the northern province of Takhar, there are worse things than the Taleban.

29 Sep 07

Some analysts fear that populist measures to promote Islamic values could run out of control in the long run.

21 Sep 07

Parliament tries to rein in the national human rights watchdog in what many see as an attempt to protect its members from war crimes allegations.

21 Sep 07

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

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