Afghanistan

Women Relish Literacy Drive

Illiterate, middle-aged women are flocking to government-sponsored basic education classes.

21 Feb 05

Many nomadic farmers are being forced to abandon their centuries-old way of life.

21 Feb 05

People whose homes were seized during the years of war and strife are finding it hard to retrieve them.

21 Feb 05

A thriving industry vanishes almost overnight as refugees stream back to their homeland, taking their skills with them.

21 Feb 05

Kabul's libraries were no more than targets for missiles in wartime but now a huge effort is underway to restore some of their old glory.

21 Feb 05

One of the biggest attractions in Kabul is named after a disaster movie, and officials warn it is becoming a catastrophe in its own right.

21 Feb 05

The Afghan government's pledge to wean farmers off their lucrative poppy crops rings hollow as the UN predicts a huge leap in production.

21 Feb 05

Afghan refugees acknowledge the problems they face when they return home may be more acute than those they've had to endure in exile.

21 Feb 05

Khost citizens hope upcoming Loya Jirga will help to bring an end to local factional fighting.

21 Feb 05

Afghan universities are to offer places to hundreds of students returning from exile in Pakistan.

21 Feb 05

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