IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
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Refugees Still Waiting at Mokhtar Camp
Little help available for the thousands of people in a refugee camp outside Lashkar Gah.
20 Sep 07
Inside Helmand's Prison
The province’s only jails lacks the funds to provide decent sanitation.
20 Sep 07
First Hashish, Then Opium, Now Everything
Helmand’s only drug clinic cannot cope with the rising number of addicts.
20 Sep 07
Everything For My Bike
Young men in Helmand spend all their cash on motorcycles and accessories.
20 Sep 07
A Helmand Heroine
Fawzia Olumi runs many risks to promote women’s affairs in the province.
20 Sep 07
Driving Licenses For Sale
Chaos on the streets of Helmand’s capital as drivers buy licenses rather than take a test.
20 Sep 07
Private Clinics On The Rise
Helmand residents resort to paying for healthcare as state hospitals cannot cope.
20 Sep 07
Going to the Fair
Renewed popularity for traditional fairs where villagers come to buy and sell.
20 Sep 07
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