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The Fifth Floor: Peshawar's school for Afghans

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Afghan school in Peshawar

18/08/2023 GMT

Peshawar's school for Afghans

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The teacher offering free schooling for Afghan children in Peshawar

Free schooling for the children of Afghan refugees: BBC Urdu’s Nazish Faiz meets the teacher running a free school in Peshawar, two years after the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan

Since August 2021 when the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, an estimated 600,000 Afghans have crossed the border into Pakistan.  Pakistan has hosted millions of refugees over the years, but has recently cracked down on undocumented Afghans, who now struggle to find jobs and housing, and to educate their children.  BBC Urdu's Nazish Faiz met a teacher who’s set up a free school in Peshawar for Afghan children.  

K-pop bands with no Koreans 
Black Swan is the first K-pop girl group with no Korean members. They're from Belgium, the US, Germany and India. Yuna Ku from BBC Korean recently met the group to find out how this came about, and what makes a band K-pop if there are no Koreans. 

Iran’s Ashuradeh Island: a wildlife sanctuary under threat 
Ashuradeh Island in the Caspian Sea is a wildlife sanctuary now threatened by plans for tourism development. BBC Persian's Siavash Ardalan tells us about the island, and also the bigger picture of the many threats facing habitats and wildlife in Iran.  

Caucasus women escaping for a better life 
Women in Russia's North Caucasus republics of Chechnya, Ingushetia and Dagestan report being denied education, forced into marriage and subjected to FGM in the conservative village communties.  Zlata Onufrieva of BBC Russian tells the stories of some who've fled their family homes for a freer life. 

Elections and the oligarchy in Guatemala 
Sunday sees the second round of voting in Guatemala's presidential election, following the surprise success of centre left candidate Bernardo Arévalo, who's challenging former first lady Sandra Torres. The election has thrown the spotlight on Guatemala's business elites, who have held enormous power since colonial times. BBC Mundo's Gerardo Lissardy explains their influence.

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