Afghanistan: ‘Grandpa’ Akbar Was a Legend
Last week, we lost Koko Akbar, gardener at our Kabul hospital. He had been working for EMERGENCY since April 2001.
Afghanistan: More in Common Than Just Their Pyjamas
This is how they try to forget the pain of the wounds caused by a war that keeps making so much noise outside.
Afghanistan: Difficult Days, Like Yesterday
An attack during a religious ceremony in Kabul killed 43 people and injured 85.
EMERGENCY Has Been Treating Victims of War in Afghanistan Since 1999
This year, the violence has been relentless
EMERGENCY Reopens First Aid Post in Sangin
In May 2016, violent clashes in the area had forced the First Aid Post to close
Afghanistan: A Day in Anabah
Afghanistan, Panjshir Valley. Every day, around 20 children are born in our Maternity Centre and about 130 people visit the Medical-Surgical Centre
Afghanistan: Here’s What Happens In A ‘Safe Country’
In this country, that the European Union considers ‘safe’, the capital Kabul suffered yet another attack last Wednesday.
Afghanistan: What is our wish?
War also means being born in a surgical centre for victims and the injured.
Italy/Afghanistan: I Understood That My Life Was In Danger
F’s eyes fill with both joy and sadness as he recognises the EMERGENCY logo