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Free Rooms

From: World Vision Report
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High-level officials from more than 40 countries met in Kabul a few days ago to discuss Afghanistan’s future. For many Afghans though, it’s the past they’re dealing with. Especially the 1990s -- when the Taliban ruled. One of the legacies of that time is that many Afghans grew up without an education. Today a whole generation of young people is trying to catch up. And it’s not easy starting school when you’re in your 20s. Sometimes you need a helping hand. Reporter Will Everett met a young man who got that help from an unexpected source. Will tells us the story in this reporter’s notebook. Read the full description.
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