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29 September 2010
Helping Afghan people find peace of mind: Inge Missmahl on TED.com
When Jungian analyst Inge Missmahl went to Afghanistan, she found the universal wounds of the human heart — despair and trauma. Yet in a country of 30 million people, there were only two dozen psychiatrists. In promoting mental health counseling, she’s helping Afghan people find individual and social healing, and building new hope for families and communities. (Recorded at TEDGlobal, July 2010 in Oxford, England. Duration: 10:41)
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Oct 1 2010
The official religion in Afghanistan is Islam, which is practiced by over 99% of its citizens. Sunni Islam makes up 80-89% of the total population while the remaining 10-19% are Shi’as and about 1% or less practice other religions
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nabil elouahabi
Another great TED! Im currently on tour in the US with a production called “THE GREAT GAME’ looks at Anglo-Afghan history spanning 1842-210 in 12 short plays- great tapestry! The Afghan has a deep history and needs people like Inge Missmahl- Brave people, leading brave people! Bless Afghanistan.