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National Teachers Day in Afghanistan

Teachers under threat in Afghanistan

Afghan teachers being threatened by the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. Also, being a member of AKEL, the communist party in Cyprus. How a piano ended up on the peak of Ben Nevis mountain in Scotland. A discussion on the use of netted or caged beds in mental health institutions. Globalisation and the possible end of siestas in Spain. Afghan women discuss the necessity of university education.

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大象传媒 World Service Archive

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