This video short looks at opium abuse among women and children in north eastern Afghanistan. Afghanistan is the world's leading producer of illicit opium.
The sale of guns in Yemen continues despite government efforts to close down weapons markets. There are an estimated 60 million guns in the country, which has a population of 18 million. It's traditional for Yemenis to keep a gun at home. This video short looks at the effect guns are having on the development of the local population as well as deaths and injuries caused by them.
At least 15,000 children, many under the age of 12, work in dangerous or abusive conditions in Yemen. But for their destitute families, sending the children to work is the only option.
Thousands of people are living in desperate conditions in Yemen with poor access to food and water. This video looks at the struggles faced by the Zaid family in Al-Mehwar area. It's one of the biggest slums in the capital, Sanaa, and home to 4,000 people.
The fishing community in southern Bangladesh was devastated by Cyclone Sidr in November 2007. This video short focuses on the village of Patterghatta where fishermen are struggling to get back on their feet. Because Shiraz Munshi was badly injured in the cyclone and cannot work, he has had to send his 10-year-old son out to work.
This video short looks at the life of 14-year-old Mustafa Mullah. He lost his family in Cyclone Sidr, which devastated parts of Bangladesh in November 2007, and lives on his own in a tent. He is dependent on aid and does not know where his next meal will come from. The psychological toll on Mustafa has been huge.
Some 120,000 people live in squatter settlements in Ibrahim Haidery on Karachi's coastline struggling to earn a living. They endure extreme weather conditions and survive on next to nothing
Promo for Losing Hope: Women in Afghanistan by IRIN Films. To be screened at Raindance Film Festival, October 4, 2008, London,UK. IRIN video producer Salma Zulfiqar talks about why it was important for IRIN to make Losing Hope.
For tickets to see Losing Hope please go to Raindance Film Festival website.
With millions of Afghan refugees returning home to the capital, Kabul, shelter is hard to come by. Despite the scars of two decades of civil war, Kabul is seen as a city of hope. Hundreds of thousands of people struggle to survive there, living in abandoned buildings or tents.
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