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In Afghanistan an epidemic of drug addiction has seeped into every nook of society. This is the story of a place where opium has become so commonplace it is used to calm babies. Where mothers know it is bad for their children but offer it anyway, as the only palliative available.
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The southern outskirts of the Afghan capital, Kabul. The major exit and entry routes to the city are all blocked to stop insurgents and drug smugglers. Beyond here, government rule ends.
For most Afghan women, the promises made following the fall of the Taliban are not being fulfilled. Honour killings are on the increase and women face violence whenever they try to claim their rights.
As the coldest winter in a decade comes to an end, the residents of Kabul feel little warmth towards the government. Despite restrictions under the Taliban, increased corruption risks the authority of those now in power.
As the security situation in Afghanistan worsens, there's growing recognition of the importance of reconstruction. After their school in Lashkagar was destroyed, pupils turned to heroin.
'My name is Mary and I live in Kabul. I was born during the war, and I grew up during the war'. Mary is a beautiful young Afghan woman who wanted to become a doctor. She leapt at the chance to start medical school. But after one term Mary leaves Kabul university after suffering discrimination because of her sex. Following the collapse of her education she resolves to become a journalist, and to…
Hamid Karzai's early attempts to restore security in Afghanistan are being hampered by the Taliban, who are using Pakistan as a base to launch further attacks.
As US forces continue their efforts to mop up Taliban resistance, our report shows that the war in Afghanistan is a long way from over. Travelling the dangerous route from Kabul to Jalalabad to Bamian, our crew discovers that tribal warlords are well on the way to returning the country to feudalism.
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