Monday, May 25, 2009

Pakistan: A child's nightmare from which there is no awakening

Children fleeing fighting in the northwest of Pakistan are being traumatised by the horrors of war, health workers say.

As Pakistan intensifies its offensive against the Taliban, children are arriving at refugee camps suffering from anxiety and having nightmares involving fighter jets and guns.

Al Jazeera's Imran Khan reports from the North West Frontier Province where Unicef nurseries are striving to offer some sanctuary.

Published by Mike Hitchen, Mike Hitchen Consulting
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