A married pensioner couple has installed a “magic box” near a bread market in the Tajik city of Khujand in which they leave free bread every day to anyone in need
Mahbuba Ghanieva, a 45-year-old widow, says she was kicked out of her house in Tajikistan by her husband’s family after he died in 2012
Two Tajik girls were battling illnesses that threatened their lives unless they could undergo liver transplants. Last month, doctors told their mothers they’d found a perfect match: each woman could donate part of her liver to the other’s daughter
The woman was among some 200 people who responded to the call and gathered to sign the letter in a rare event in a country that has little tolerance for unsanctioned gatherings and public initiatives. Some 400 others signed the letter the following day
Returning children are expected to undergo medical check-ups and receive any necessary medical treatments and vaccinations soon after their arrival