By Caroline Wyatt
Defence correspondent, BBC News
The rights and wrongs of growing opium poppies may not be the usual
stuff of radio station phone-ins, but Radio Tamadoun is different. In
Helmand, a young DJ plays the latest Afghan music before inviting
listeners to phone in with their opinions on everything from farming
and local healthcare, to politicians and the government. Requests for
songs can be left in a letterbox outside the military camp gates, and
listeners are quick to complain if the station goes off air.Welcome to
the world of psychological operations, and Radio Tamadoun, or Radio
Civilisation.
More at :
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-20096416
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