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arly morning
outside Jalalabad a family of Kutchi |
nomads makes their way through
a former military camp, which was used by al-Qaeda only
months ago. The empty carcasses of bombed out tanks and
anti personnel carriers litter the camp and bear witness
to America's war on terrorism. The camels carrying the
family's tent lead the way and the women drive the herd
of sheep forward as they seek out a suitable campsite.
Although it is still spring the morning sun already
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up the air considerably. In a few months the heat will
be unbearable. The family, as |
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many of the Kutchis, was not able to migrate to the |
The failure rate is as high as 50 per cent in a few
cases, a figure that even exceeds the much-criticized
12 per cent failure rate in Kosovo.
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highlands during the hot summer months under the Taliban
regime so this is the |
first time in years they
can trek their traditional route to Kabul via Jalalabad.
The last few years have been difficult for the Kutchis.
The drought the region is experiencing has resulted in
the herds of sheep and cattle getting weaker and more
receptive to diseases. In addition to this, this year
an unknown danger lies hidden scattered across the grasslands.
The yellow cluster bomblets, More... |
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