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Wild Rides and Waiting Games in Remote Afghanistan

Published August 1, 2000 in The Christian Science Monitor Leave a comment

Just one seat away on the helicopter sits Commander Masood himself. As I prepare to introduce myself, I notice his lips are moving in silent prayer. I wonder if I shouldn’t be doing the same.

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Taliban POWs Dream of Exporting Their Brand of Islam

Published July 17, 2000 in The Christian Science Monitor Leave a comment

“We want to turn Afghanistan into our base and bring Islam to the whole world,” says Salahuddin Khalib, a Taliban fighter whose bright eyes shine through his oversized glasses. “We know that many Muslims will die. But if 10,000 are killed in the process, we’ll make 5 billion new ones.”

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New Afghan Generation at War

Published July 17, 2000 in The Christian Science Monitor Leave a comment

“When we were fighting the Russians, it was to the Americans’ advantage to help us,” says Commander Masood. “But when the Soviets were destroyed, they forgot about us.”

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Afghanistan’s Emerald Heights

Published July 25, 2000 in The Christian Science Monitor Leave a comment

Fifteen years ago, the blasts in this Afghan valley could have come from Soviet jets targeting mujahideen hideouts. Today the quarry is emeralds.

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Putin’s War on Young People

If Russia is ever to become a country that seeks peace with its neighbors and respects the rights of its own citizens, then such a future depends on Russia’s young people.

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About Lucian

Based in Berlin and Moscow, I’ve reported from the former Soviet empire since 1996 for NPR, Reuters, Slate, Bloomberg and The Moscow Times, among others. I currently write for Foreign Policy and am a Global Fellow with the Wilson Center in Washington.

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