Tajikistan: Badakhshan Media in Dire State

Residents say they’re forced to rely on word of mouth to get the latest news.
By Aslibegim Manzarshoeva and Lola Olimova in Tajikistan (RCA No. 562, 16-Jan-09)
In the remote Tajik region of Badakhshan, people don’t turn to the radio, television or internet to find out what’s happening in other parts of the province or beyond.
Instead, they [...]