A woman from Afghanistan who was forced to take refuge in Pakistan to escape from the violence of armed Islamic fundamentalists has visited Japan to tell of the torment she experienced.
The 38-year-old woman, who used the pseudonym "Maryam" for her own security, sought international support for some 3 million similar Afghan refugees in a recent interview with Kyodo News.
Afghan kids crowd a refugee camp in April in suburban Peshawar, Pakistan.
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