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Afghans Continue to Flee

A lasting peace may be the only way of stemming the flood of Afghan asylum seekers.

Learning to Deal With Stress

There are signs that Afghans, traumatised by war and political upheaval, are finding it easier to cope.

High Flying Women

The country’s national carrier recruits new crop of stewardesses in an effort to attract international customers.

Afghans Speak Out on US Vote

Many say they support President Bush because he led to the ouster of the Taleban, but other hope John Kerry might bring about a review of US policies.

Kabulis' Self-Imposed Curfew

Residents of the capital and its suburbs are now allowed to wander freely at night - but most are too scared to.

Rug Industry Floored By Imports

A flood of cheap Iranian-made carpets is putting many poor Afghan craftsmen out of business.

Minister Scorns NGOs' Work

Planning minister says most domestic and international aid organisations are more interested in their own well-being than in aiding Afghans.

Iran Visas Come at a High Price

Many people seeking permission to travel to the neighbouring country say they’re pressured into buying expensive tickets on an Iranian airline.

Three UN Hostages Released

Few details on how the three were freed – and no one really knows who the kidnappers were.

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The sister of Aurelio Cruz López holds a sign used in the search for the young man, who disappeared along the U.S.-Mexico border. © Andrea Godínez

Araceli cries while talking about her brother who disappeared along the border and whose remains were repatriated. © Andrea Godínez

Cecilia Delgado Grijalva is a buscadora (name adopted by mothers and relatives of missing persons who are devoted to finding the remains of their loves ones) and founder of Buscadoras por la Paz (Searchers for Peace), in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. © Andrea Godínez

A search for family members gone missing in Sonora, Mexico. © Andrea Godínez

The portion of Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson, Arizona where deceased migrants whose remains are not claimed by their families are buried. © © Andrea Godínez

Gene Hernández, forensic examiner at the Pima County morgue, inside the trailer that holds the remains of migrants who perished along the border. © Andrea Godínez

Gene Hernández, a forensic medical investigator in Pima County, holds the skull of a deceased migrant. © Andrea Godínez

Román Coc holds photos of his daughter Laura, who disappeared in the Arizona desert 13 years ago. © Andrea Godínez

A photograph shows Laura Coc (far right), a young woman from Guatemala, posing during a beauty pageant. © Andrea Godínez

There are no statistics on cases of femicide - the killing of women on the grounds of hatred of women, with the acquiescence of the state - in Uzbekistan.

Artwork by Mays Al-Saray.

'Hope of Mother', an organization led by Lisbeth Surita, has registered 48 cases of Venezuelans missing in the border regions.

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