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Reporting the Afghan earthquake

Reporting from the earthquake zone, and stories of survivors.

It's more than two weeks since a deadly earthquake struck south east Afghanistan, killing more than a thousand people and leaving tens of thousands homeless. Auliya Atrafi from 麻豆社 Media Action in Kabul and Aamir Peerzada from 麻豆社 Delhi both travelled to the epicentre in Paktika province, and Ali Hamedani tracked down survivors from his base in London.

Bolsonaro and Brazil's black women voters
Evangelical Christian black women from poor backgrounds played a significant role in the election of Brazil's right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro 4 years ago. 麻豆社 Brasil鈥檚 Nathalia Passarinho visited cities around the country to find out why they voted for a candidate accused of making racist and sexist comments then, and will they do it again?

Cairo houseboats
The famous houseboats on the River Nile in the heart of Cairo are being demolished and towed away. The authorities say they are standing in the way of the state's grand development plans, but there has been a campaign to save these iconic floating homes, in which some families have lived for decades. 麻豆社 Cairo's Sally Nabil visited the residents to hear their stories.

(Photo: Auliya Atrafi of 麻豆社 Media Action interviewing an earthquake survivor. Credit: Courtesy 麻豆社 Media Action Afghanistan)

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