a john dog searches for the truth again. this time, the exile to turkish journalist meets svetlana itsyana, sky, exiled leader of the opposition and bella, luce, of course, i am tired and tired, physically untied, morally, is too much on my shoulders. but i have to hold this way because i'm responsible for the future of our country for the people far behind the boss. gardens of truth starts february 18th on d, w. now this is the wor, asia coming up to date, forced to study in a war zone. that's the reality for indian medical students who've had to, to talk to ukraine to continue their studies. their reason, a lack of opportunities at home to complete their education. and desperate of guns

faced double blows by harsh winter and their own government. the taliban have banned women from working for agencies and 8 groups of wanting the impact would be deadly. ah. i british minded you welcome to d. w. news asia. glad you could join us. russia invasion of ukraine sparked an exodus of civilians from the country. many of them foreign students who fled to seek safety. but now many have returned. a significant group is indian students their back because if a lack of opportunities in india to continue with their education, coming back to a walls on to study appears to have been the only workable option. sonya follicle reports studying in the shadow of war,

even as millions have fled ukraine. these medical students have returned because j smile is from india. he had been studying here for 3 years when the war started, he left. but because indian authorities wouldn't recognize the work he'd done here before, he came back to finish his degree. it's not possible to continue education in their late, that they don't accept a transfer in india and the what we say and the you have to start again. i've invested my 3 years, i think back because i had to continue my education. i have to think i'm a doctor regularly. practical study experience like this is difficult to organize. university authorities say most clinics, a busy treating the wounded, but the cost says studying medicine and award zone has taught him things. he would not have learned to back home. when i see people panicking, i want to help them more like it's making me a better doctor. i don't know, laker, it's inspiring me. it's not something which i can express. it's inside of me and

i'm lonely. lot of tingle and emotional level. the students here are enrolled at the bahama. let's national medical university in kink before the war. it had over $3000.00 students from around the world. the director says about 2500 have returned tickets likely cause they came to complete the programs in ukraine. we have the best education, most of the europe, investor ganges, except their degrees and not just except like respect the degrees. we have value on the universities and things are good if you take it online and it's affordable as compared to in private colleges and wanted to but the war is an ever present factor . i wouldn't say it's ok, so very risky. i never fully understood it until i saw the neighborhood beside me. get bombed. from the windows, my home in the city got out and the water shorted for the cost to

dealy. power cuts often disrupt online classes and ad reads auto teen. this is the shelter beneath her hostile the ghost says it's all taken a toll. what a, pardon india and, and when i came here it's 2 different things. when i came here at that time, only they were, they were bombing massively. so i was quite panic, but doing it in alerts and i did it stored really laid, you know, aside emotion. every thing own emotions, focus concentration. yes. it does affect the risks continue at night because only ventures out the groceries nearby. there's no electricity. there's no street leg working, i've seen accidents happening because of that thing before what i was there,

i was living here and i feel like it's a very beautiful country and a very beautiful city. i've been to places a doing summers. it's wonderful. i've learned this one, you're going and so i can understand or this and i can be a myself to them. it's lay good things before the what i would say. not disdain. that well, but when your father got on, you'll find plenty most orders from other the double correspondence reported in ukraine on our youtube channel. ah, but you am, sir. please continue to work and have gone on despite upon order banning women from working for 8 agencies. that order is in addition to a long line of taliban dictates preventing women from accessing jobs, education, and source from the quality. the female aid worker ban however, has the potential to impact aid deliveries to a country dependent on them. it's already prompted some agencies to partially

suspend operations. none of this good news for a country facing food and heating shortages in the middle of a freezing winter. this is a visit that no parent ever wants to make. the mohammed are praying at the grave of their 3 month old son. b, b, i'm ruler, fell ill during a severe cold snap. he died at home the late more that it may god not give any mother the pain of losing our own children. it is very difficult for humans to bear it. it is too painful that these are dark times for afghanistan. the coldest winter in more than a decade, worsened by high fuel costs and economic color. all the honey, the international community must pay attention to our conditions. most of afghanistan's

economy is weak. yes, we see that many people collect plastic to heat themselves. so that is the, with the international community says the taliban government is standing in the way of help for one by not allowing female aid workers to operate in afghanistan. hi, ranking delegation of eat organizations visited cabo last month. and pressed officials to drop their band are gently, i lose sleep about this, i really do. after their trip, a boss is stepped up there please for the taliban to relent. let there be no ambiguity. tying the hands of angels by, by rank women from giving life saving support to other women will cost lives. we met with a wide range of taliban leaders. they consistently gave us this message that are, there will be a place for women are working. it's a slightly patronizing message, but it's an important one. and we will see we will see if it comes to fruition.

it's already true that health and education sectors have these exceptions. we want to have it more than an exception. we want to have it as a norm, obviously, back in their freezing home, the bereaved mohammed just there waiting for that help. like 2 thirds of afghans they rely on 8 to survive. more so since dad lost his job a few months ago. and no aid has been given to us, yet we are worried that no one knows about our situation. our house is at the top of the mountain side and my children's sleep day and night in hunger. and we have nothing to feed them. one helpless families pain, a microcosm of a national catastrophe unfolding before the world's eyes. o, as on such, charles is national director of world vision of amazon. she joins me now from her. miss charles, odd enough, people getting aid in the middle of one of the worst winters and i've got

a son. thanks for having me in this car. yeah that's, that's a very tough situation. and the question that you are asking me no. because then i would, when i started in 2021, i was talking about 18400000 people needing assistance. then towards the mid 2022. i was talking about 24400000. and today i'm talking about 28400000 people needing assistance. the numbers are constantly growing. the him, i didn't, crisis has really, really become a huge challenge. but i've gotten it done. and is a challenge made worse by the taliban on women aid workers? yeah, this ban has also made many of the international organization to suspend our programs

on the ground because we don't female quickly. it's also very difficult to reach out to the female beneficiaries. and this has made it difficult for her to implement our program. you're right. it does, i think that or not i really have to ask you this. miss charles, i mean, as a female is work in have gone on. you yourself being able to perform your role in the country. we have been continuing to be active in this country and we have sealed some of our health and nutrition intervention based on the exceptions made under the ban. and we are doing education started education program . so we have not given up our hope that our challenges, but we are continue to reach out to be moved into the country. so i activities come up and i continue to happen, which helps us to see that in spite of challenges,

we can continue our work and make a difference in the country. you've been in this country for quite some time, therefore i think it's just best the best person to help us understand this. i mean, you mentioned that the taliban on women aid workers is having an impact on a delivery. the taliban knows that have gone. a son is a defendant and female it work as a crucial why band them then? it's and it's a kind of a situation where you you have no onset for many of this question. i feel hoping that it will be both of the bad that's what be hoping for because everybody understand that the men, the men from nearly 54 percent of the population in the country more than half the population. so they are very, very crucial for the development of this country, and i'm the whole and that's what we continue to aggregate at the bank,

can be they will be competing people. that's what the u. n is saying is rel, michelle's want to agencies and i've got a son need right now to be able to reach the maximum number of people. one thing as the honor advocating. we need that both of the band or at least exception for a few more seconds at the foot, thinking the livelihood protection. so that we can continue to reach out to the people because these activities are quite crucial for people on the ground. looking at the mat in crisis that's happening. and secondly, we also want the donors to be patient with the existing situation. the moment that challenging at the right moment to give up time. so there's much more patience needed from the donors. so that the find that nod today,

but to any other countries, we understand that out. so many tribes on the ground, especially now city turkey. so this shouldn't become a kind of opportunity for donors today. they have to stay with michelle torres inspiring, talking to you. thank you so much for your time today. thank you. that doesn't for today, and this week there's more on our website and as ever, you can follow us on facebook and twitter for next week. with secrets lie behind these will discover new adventures in 360 degrees and explore fascinating world heritage site

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