In Darfur, a region wracked by conflict, no internet or phone service exists, and people are turning back to handwritten letters for communication. Ahmed Issa, 25, scribbles a letter to his family in a roadside cafe. From a safe location 150 kilometers away, Issa says this is often the only way to get news. The […]
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