09/02/2010
Corruption in Afghanistan; Green Kibbutz and Combat Barbie.
Corruption in Afghanistan
We hear from Herat in western Afghanistan where a new children's hospital needed extensive repairs almost as soon as it opened because of corruption and defective workmanship. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Harun Najafizada tells us about other examples he has seen of inappropriate or sub-standard projects, and describes how corruption affects ordinary Afghans.
Green Kibbutz
Outlook's Judy Herman visits a kibbutz in the Arava Desert, where teenagers from Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian territories are learning together about the fight against climate change.
"Combat Barbie"
Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge received a commendation for bravery while serving in Iraq. She has also won awards in a different field - as a beauty queen. The current Miss England talks to Lucy Ash about her double life.
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