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I Was Psychiatrist To The Taliban

We visit a psychiatric hospital in Afghanistan founded by Dr Mohammad Nader Alemi. He's one of the few specialists in the country.

Dr Mohammad Nader Alemi has been practising as a psychiatrist in Afghanistan for nearly three decades, and runs a private psychiatric hospital in Mazar-e-Sharif. For Outlook, Tahir Qadiry went to meet him.

Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov has documented events in Kiev as mass protests took place on his doorstep. He's just published a diary of his experiences.

Donna Lavin and Edmund Davies are British actors with physical and learning disabilities. They star in a 大象传媒 drama called The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles, featuring a young married couple with learning disabilities.

Sculptor Simson von Seakyll is one of Estonia's most prolific artists. He tells us how his experiences fighting with the Soviet Army in Afghanistan influenced his attitude to art and life.

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55 minutes

Last on

Wed 20 Aug 2014 02:05GMT

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  • Tue 19 Aug 2014 11:05GMT
  • Tue 19 Aug 2014 21:05GMT
  • Wed 20 Aug 2014 02:05GMT

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