Mental illnesses a common problem among Afghans as legacy of war

STORY: Mental illnesses a common problem among Afghans as legacy of war SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Afghanistan 2. various of Sehat-e-Rawani Hospital and patients suffering from mental illnesses doing rehabilitation activities 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN, Patient and former U.S. forces interpreter in Afghanistan 4. various of Sehat-e-Rawani Hospital and patients suffering from mental illnesses doing rehabilitation activities 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN, Patient and former U.S. forces interpreter in Afghanistan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): MOHAMMAD SHAFI AZIM, Chief of Psychiatric Department, Sehat-e-Rawani Hospital 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Dari): KHAWAJA QUDRATULLAH SEDIQI, Neurologist 8. various of Afghan refugees STORYLINE: Mohammad Hussain was an interpreter for the U.S. forces in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2012. He said that the outcome of his joining the war has been noth

Chinese language gains greater popularity among Afghan youth

STORY: Chinese language gains greater popularity among Afghan youth DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: CULTURE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Confucius Institute 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): HAMID GHULAMI, Director, Chinese Language and Literature Department 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): MOHAMMAD ISMAEL ADIB, Student 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): KHAWAJA ABDUL BASHIR SEDIQI, Student STORYLINE: Afghanistan's only Confucius Institute, also known as the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of Kabul University, has supported hundreds of young people to learn Chinese since its foundation in 2008. Hamid Ghulam, director of the department, said the number of Chinese language learners has been on the rise in the past few years. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): HAMID GHULAMI, Director, Chinese Language and Literature Department "More than 90 students, including boys and girls, are currently learning the Chinese language in the Chinese language and literature department of the university. Although t

Afghan women get back to business in Mazar-i-Sharif

STORY: Afghan women get back to business in Mazar-i-Sharif DATELINE: April 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): HBIBA AMINI, Tailoring shop owner 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): HBIBA AMINI, Tailoring shop owner 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): MAWLAWI QUDRATULLAH TAREQ, Mayor of Mazar-i-Sharif 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Dari): MAWLAWI QUDRATULLAH TAREQ, Mayor of Mazar-i-Sharif 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Dari): ZAHRA SEDIQI, Worker STORYLINE: Habiba Amini runs a tailoring shop in Rabia Balkhi Bazaar, the only market in Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif city where women run their own businesses. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): HBIBA AMINI, Tailoring shop owner "So far, I've created new jobs for 40 seamstresses." Amini's workshop was opened by Mawlawi Qudratullah Tareq, mayor of Mazar-i-Sharif couple of weeks ago. She is more than thankful to the mayor for supporting her and other women who want or need to work. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): HBIBA AMINI, Tailoring shop owner "Mayor Tareq is very supportive. He under

Tokyo Olympic refugee team

Tokyo Olympic refugee team

Screenshot image shows Afghan-born taekwondoka Abdullah Sediqi of the Tokyo Olympic refugee team. The International Olympic Committee on June 8, 2021, named 29 refugee athletes originating from 11 countries who will compete at this summer's games, which was postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.