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The story of a father with two children afflicted by polio
March 25, 2024 Field Stories

The story of a father with two children afflicted by polio

Ghazni, Afghanistan - Muhammed Abdullah, a 34-year-old resident of Ghazni, grapples with a devastating reality. His two children, a daughter, and a so...

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Mirzagul: A youth forced by polio to seek help from others
March 24, 2024 Field Stories

Mirzagul: A youth forced by polio to seek help from others

Helmand, Afghanistan - "I can’t work or earn a living because polio has paralyzed my right arm and leg. I need help from others for everything." These...

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The efforts of a widowed mother to safeguard children from polio
March 20, 2024 Field Stories

The efforts of a widowed mother to safeguard children from polio

Balkh, Afghanistan - 50-year-old Nazifa is a skilled volunteer and supervisor of the polio vaccination campaign. She has wholeheartedly dedicated the...

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Palwasha; A successful vaccinator
March 19, 2024 Field Stories

Palwasha; A successful vaccinator

Kunduz, Afghanistan - “My colleagues and I are working tirelessly to vaccinate every child, aiming to eradicate the dangerous disease of polio from Af...

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Tabish Sherzad: A living example of courage and determination
March 17, 2024 Field Stories

Tabish Sherzad: A living example of courage and determination

Balkh, Afghanistan - 22-year-old Tabish Sherzad serves as a living example of how determination, courage, and persistence can triumph over physical we...

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A polio victim; A frontline fighter against polio
March 16, 2024 Field Stories

A polio victim; A frontline fighter against polio

Herat, Afghanistan - Abdul Rahman Saifi, with a cane in one hand and a vaccine carrier box in the other, goes door-to-door immunizing children under t...

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Mukhtar: Polio has thwarted my dreams of becoming a volleyball player
March 13, 2024 Field Stories

Mukhtar: Polio has thwarted my dreams of becoming a volleyball player

Badakhshan, Afghanistan - 18-year-old Mukhtar contracted polio at the tender age of four. Regrettably, this disease left his left arm and leg paralyze...

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The efforts of "Rahmana Hosseini" in the fight against polio
March 12, 2024 Field Stories

The efforts of "Rahmana Hosseini" in the fight against polio

Ghazni, Afghanistan – "If even a child in my area gets infected with polio, then as a human being, I consider myself responsible." These are the words...

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Female Polio Vaccination Volunteers: "We are fighting for the complete eradication of polio"
March 10, 2024 Field Stories

Female Polio Vaccination Volunteers: "We are fighting for the complete eradication of polio"

Herat, Afghanistan - The female polio vaccine volunteers in Herat assert that they have joined the frontline battle against the poliovirus, and they p...

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The lost hopes of a Herati youth due to polio
February 26, 2024 Field Stories

The lost hopes of a Herati youth due to polio

Omid Haqjo, aged 26, contracted polio at the age of two, resulting in paralysis of one of his legs. He now moves with the assistance of two crutches....

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Polio-stricken Zainab's mother: "My daughter contracted polio due to our negligence"
February 25, 2024 Field Stories

Polio-stricken Zainab's mother: "My daughter contracted polio due to our negligence"

Badakhshan, Afghanistan - In the village of Hesari, situated far from the center of Faizabad city in Badakhshan province, a woman named Qalam Nissa li...

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How Polio Paralyzed My Dreams: A Young Man’s Story
February 22, 2024 Field Stories

How Polio Paralyzed My Dreams: A Young Man’s Story

Herat, Afghanistan - In the prime of his youth, Abdul Ghafoor, whose leg has been disabled due to polio, navigates the streets of the city in his whee...

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