Afghanistan's Disability Crisis
A disabled Afghan refugee returns to Afghanistan to advocate for greater services for the country's disabled population. Produced by Elsa Butler of the New York Times.
A disabled Afghan refugee returns to Afghanistan to advocate for greater services for the country's disabled population. Produced by Elsa Butler of the New York Times.
In A Luoi Valley, Vietnam, Dioxin left from Agent Orange destroyed large swaths of ecosystem during the Vietnam War. While effects of Agent Orange remain pervasive, Phung Tuu Boi works to repair the forests by first addressing the needs of local tribes.
Botanist Phung Tuu Boi has been restoring the forests of Vietnam that were destroyed during the war. Christie and George shot a video of Phung touring the highlands of central Vietnam. The video, "Replanting Vietnam's War Zones," as well as a podcast, are both available on The New York Times' website.
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Despite the presence of the world's largest peacekeeping mission, the Democratic Republic of Congo remains in the grip of civil war. The reason is clear. A flood of small arms and light weapons undermines the 17,000 United Nations troops' mandate to protect civilians.