Will Tizard

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• April 06, 2023

  Riding To Victory: Kyrgyz Boys Give Their All In Ancient Sport Of Kok-Boru

  In the high horse country of Kyrgyzstan's Jumgal region, boys compete fiercely every day after school at kok-boru. The traditional sport involves capturing a goat's carcass, or "ulak," and maneuvering it on horseback into the opposing team's goal.

• April 04, 2023

  Victims Of Russian Attacks On Irpin And Bucha Commemorated On New Ukrainian Stamps

  An image of families crossing the Irpin River on an improvised bridge has been immortalized on a new Ukraine postage stamp. A second stamp of devastation in Bucha, near Kyiv, features a photo by RFE/RL journalist Serhiy Nuzhnenko.

• April 01, 2023

  Ukrainian Medical Workers Plug Personnel Shortages In Latvia

  More than 20 Ukrainian doctors and nurses have found work at Riga’s First Hospital in Latvia. After fleeing Russia's invasion at home, they have helped Latvia's health-care sector, despite language challenges. Latvia was facing a shortage of doctors and nurses until the Ukrainians arrived.

• March 30, 2023

  Ukrainian Artillery Hunts Russian Howitzers As Battle For Bakhmut Grinds On

  Ukrainian artillery targets Russian armored guns at a range of 28 kilometers in the battle for Bakhmut. Using a captured self-propelled cannon, the crew is also trying to destroy Russian command posts. They've seen a slowdown in the frequency of attacks but intense fighting continues for the city.

• March 29, 2023

  Mother Of Fallen Ukrainian Soldier Makes His Dream Come True

  Before Russia's war in Ukraine, Olena Avilova's son, Andriy, worked in restaurants and cafes. He dreamed of opening a cafe of his own but died fighting in Kharkiv. Now his mother has brought his dream to life.

• March 28, 2023

  Afghan Women Face Continuing Restrictions On Education, Work

  Former Afghan university student Farzana Haidari now runs a sewing machine in Ghor Province. She had nearly completed her degree in Persian language and literature when the Taliban shut down studies for women. The regime has broken its pledges to allow education and professional careers for females.

• March 27, 2023

  Revenge Of The Yugo: One Bosnian Garage Is Still Fixing The Classic Compacts

  A resourceful Bosnian mechanic is determined to keep old Zastava cars rolling. The company gained fame in the 1980s for its only Western-marketed vehicle, the Yugo. Although shuttered in 2008, Zastava's factory in Kragujevac, Serbia, has since been bought by Fiat.

• March 24, 2023

  Outrage In Serbia After Chinese Construction Company Destroys War Monument

  The demolition of a monument in Serbia honoring the fallen of World Wars I and II has sparked the ire of veterans' groups and locals. A Chinese construction company working on a highway project tore down the towering statues of fighters near the village of Negrisori.

• March 23, 2023

  Remaining Avdiyivka Residents Told To Evacuate Amid Russian Shelling

  Residents who have remained in the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiyivka are now deciding to move somewhere safer as danger grows. The badly battered municipality has seen growing Russian artillery shelling as the enemy makes small gains in areas around Avdiyivka.

• March 20, 2023

  Kazakh Elections Will Bring 'No Changes,' Say Voters

  International observers say snap parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan on March 19 showed some progress compared to previous votes, but a number of opposition politicians claimed the voting was unfair. Social media purportedly show ballot stuffing and voters casting ballots in multiple locations.

• March 17, 2023

  Ukrainian Forces Fight Off 'Unlimited' Russian Attacks On The Donetsk Front

  Standing just behind the front line in Donetsk, the city of Avdiyivka lies in ruins. As Russian shelling continues, the few remaining residents say they're not going anywhere. Ukrainian civilians carry on while the defending army says it's holding the line in this hot zone just southwest of Bakhmut.

• March 15, 2023

  Afghan Women Refugees Stranded In Pakistan See No Future

  Dozens of Afghan refugees hoping to emigrate to the West have become stranded in Pakistan in a squalid camp in the capital, Islamabad. They fled Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power in 2021. Women vastly outnumber men at the refugee shelter and hope for asylum in the West but remain in limbo.

• March 07, 2023

  Ukrainian Frontline Medics Haunted By Lives Lost

  A unit of Ukrainian medics treats up to 10 wounded soldiers a day in their small, improvised emergency center in the Donetsk region. Exhausted team members say they feel haunted by the lives they cannot save.

• March 07, 2023

  An Afghan Province's Only Woman Dentist Inspires Her Patients

  Latifa Naziri is the only female dentist in Firozkoh, the capital of Afghanistan's central Ghor Province. Her dental clinic just opened its doors in January but already sees dozens of patients every day. They say her success is a breakthrough that gives other women hope.

• March 03, 2023

  Ukrainian Crews Trained On British Challenger 2 Tanks Welcome Upgrade

  Ukrainian crews being trained on British Challenger 2 tanks in England say the vehicle's power, mass, and operating controls will be a welcome addition on the battlefield in the Donbas region. They make for a powerful improvement over the Soviet-era T-80 tanks Ukrainian soldiers have been using.

• March 02, 2023

  Ukrainian Troops Report Constant Russian Attacks Near Vuhledar

  Ukrainian soldiers fighting in the eastern region of Donetsk near Vuhledar said on February 28 they were seeing Russian infantry and tank attacks "almost every day" but are still holding their ground. Attacks have continued, even as enemy bodies and burned-out vehicles accumulate.

• February 27, 2023

  Tending The Flame At Kabul's Women-Only Restaurant

  Samira Mohammadi's restaurant in the Afghan capital, Kabul, is run exclusively by and for women. It serves as a rare safe space in a society where the Taliban has been restricting basic freedoms for women since coming to power in 2021.

• February 25, 2023

  Ukrainian Military Medic Finds He Can Save Lives -- Regardless Of Sides

  Former IT specialist Yehen Lata has no medical degree but finds his training as a mountain rescuer is often enough on the front lines of Ukraine. He carries with him everything essential for stabilizing wounded soldiers, he says, and will treat anyone urgently needing care.

• February 22, 2023

  65-Year-Old Volunteer Fighting In Ukraine Says This Is No Time For Rest

  Volunteer soldier Oleksandr Taran was 58 when he tried to enlist to defend his country after Russia seized Crimea in 2014 -- but he was told by the Ukrainian military then that they had no need for his help. He is now 65 and the commander of a small volunteer unit. He says now is no time for a rest.

• February 19, 2023

  Central Asiatic Frogs Threatened By Illegal Sale In Kyrgyzstan

  Experts say the Central Asiatic frog population is being threatened by poachers in Kyrgyzstan. Since ancient times, the frog has been dried and used as a cure for joint pain, wounds, and ulcers. Despite being a protected species and illegal to sell, it is still commonly found in Kyrgyz markets.

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