Japanese doctor calls for aid to starving Afghans

Japanese doctor calls for aid to starving Afghans

FUKUOKA, Japan - Tetsu Nakamura, a Japanese doctor who has worked in the border regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan for the past 17 years, appeals for donations in Fukuoka on Oct. 11 to cover the costs of sending wheat flour and cooking oil to some 100,000 Afghans to help them survive the coming winter. Nakamura is a member of the Fukuoka-based civic group Peshawar-kai Medical Service.

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