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Afghan theatre of war comes to the stage

May 10, 2012 | Aunohita Mojumdar

A woman wearing a white burqa holds a rose to her nose at a street market in Khwaja-Bahauddin - Yannis Kontos | Polaris | Panos Pictures

Emotional trauma is perhaps the single largest unreported fallout of Afghanistan’s brutal wars. This interactive theatre project aims to help the survivors cope with violence, even when facing social restrictions.

Afghanistan’s first and only woman governor

Mar 8, 2012 | Aunohita Mojumdar

Habiba Sarobi - Aunohita Mojumdar | Panos London

As part of the Breaking Barriers series, we spoke to Habiba Sarobi: Afghanistan’s first and only woman governor.

Publications mark the arrival of seven-billionth child

Nov 4, 2011 | Panos London

Robert Sserunjogi from Kampala, Uganda and his wife, Janet Nalweiso, plan to have two children. For now they are focusing on bringin up their only son, Eric. The photographer has previously been trained and equipped by Panos - Wambi Michael | Panos London

This week we had a series of features published in the Swedish national newspaper Svenska Dagbladet to coincide with the birth of the world’s seven billionth baby.

Satellite broadcasting gag threatens development

Apr 11, 2008 | Panos London

Mark Wilson believes the recent clampdown on satellite broadcasters in Arab League countries threatens to damage the wellbeing of millions.

Tug-of-war over Islamic headscarf

Mar 5, 2004 | Serpil Karacan Sellars

Turkey banned headscarves over 20 years ago, and the debate is still raging. It now symbolises a wider political battle over what sort of state Turkey should be.

Saddam Hussein behind bars but Iraqi women still prisoners of fear

Dec 1, 2003 | Nazaneen Rashid

In the chaos of post-war Iraq women and girls are prisoners in their own homes, unable to go to work or school – let alone influence the future course of Iraq.

Soldiers and the after-shocks of war

Oct 3, 2003 | Panos London

Arthur Neslen hears from two former Israeli soldiers how their experiences of fighting in the Occupied Territories changed their lives.  

My terrorist

Sep 25, 2003 | Panos London

Yulie talks about the friendship and reconciliation that has developed between her and Fahad Mihyi, the Palestinian who wounded her in a terrorist attack. 

100 Iraqi newspapers in search of a quote

Sep 19, 2003 | Rohan Jayasekera

How can Iraqi reporters balance their articles when the way to 'the other side of the story' is blocked by a US tank? And what was a US corporation with Pentagon links doing with a 'public service' radio and TV station in Iraq? 

The traumatised children of Gaza

Jun 13, 2003 | Panos London

Professor of Child Psychiatry Panos Vostanis outlines the psychological problems facing the children he met on a visit to the Gaza strip.  

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