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 He stepped on a mine two days
before by janchan
This kid is a shepherd and he was taking the herd on the mountains when he stepped on a landmine.
In the countryside mines paralyze the activities, since agriculture and breeding are impossible in this situation. Leave a Comment
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Opium production in Afghanistan is on the rise and its now the world's leading producer of opium. Drug lords exist with little threat to their operations.
We met Mirwais Yasini, the head of the anti-narcotics dept in Kabul, and he was a concerned man too. A small task force he leads, compared to the size of the problem. Production has gone up many-fold over the past few years, and there is reason to believe that some of the proceeds go in to funding the Al Quaida etc.
The main problem however is that the lure for the farmer to grow opium is really high...In a country where annual incomes barely reach $170, farmers can earn up to $6,500 a year from opium production, they can make up to 38 times as much growing opium as they can from wheat. Opium has long been used as a traditional medicine in Afghanistan, but now its illegal to grow poppy.The Karzai government has often come up with schemes to get opium farmers to shift away from poppy cultivation, but its never really worked very effectively compared to the opportunity cost...
The police and narcotics dept will put you thru a pretty thorough search on your way out of the country at the airport... your suitcase may go thru some rough moments. So pack with care... Leave a Comment
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 mines by WakhanLeave a Comment
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 Warning Sign by Jacquelynn
Keep an eye out for rocks painted red and white. The white rocks indicate cleared areas, and the red side of the rock will be facing the dangerous, mined area. Some markings may be removed, so avoid leaving the road.
There are still risks of Improvised Explosive Devices (can be made out of a wide range of materials), remote controlled explosives placed in vehicles, kindappings, and suicide bombers. Leave a Comment
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 A hospital the Taliban Burned by canuckmike
Today now they are an insurgent group that conducts guerilla operations against coalition forces, especially in the south. They seem to get members from all over the Islamic world but a lot of them are from Pakistan. They also target civilians that work with coalition nations even if it is as simple as building roads funded by coalition nations. They are a very serious threat and areas with active Taliban should be avoided. Leave a Comment
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 Kabul, 6th september 2002,
4pm by husain
With the numerous ethnic groups, warlords, al quaida, taliban, and all the baggage from afghan history books, more attacks like this bomb blast in the middle of a crowded marketplace are bieng expected in the future.
Fortunate or unfortunate, we were not too far when it happened. We got our shots. Leave a Comment
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 Police Checkpoint by canuckmikeLeave a Comment
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 Children in Pond by Jacquelynn
Afghanistan is also home to many venomous snakes, scorpions, and spiders!
The malaria season is roughly April through November and is at most risk at altitudes below 2000m. Sand flies can give leishmaniasis, mostly from April through October.
Currently, there is inadequate pubic health in Afghanistan. This country also has one of the highest rates of tuberculosis in the world. Leave a Comment
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Road conditions are also improving, but be on the lookout for frequent deep pot holes as well as speed bumps. Be prepared to share the road with terrible drivers, horse drawn carriages and very large, colorful trucks. There is a risk of mines and IEDs. Overall the road conditions are very poor, and there does not seem to be any traffic laws. Leave a Comment
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