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13-year-old Rhoksar injured her hand while growing up in Kabul. Her cousin lost both his legs after stepping on a mine. For Rhoksar, the ChucheQhalin film should be shown to all children
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Landmine on the hillside above Kabul. After decades of war, Afghanistan is one of the most heavily-mined countries in the world, with children their most frequent casualties
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Watching ChucheQhalin in school. The screen and projector have been brought in from an eRanger cinema bike parked outside, with a sidecar containing its own generator
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The agricultural bike can handle steep and rugged roads, allowing the film to be shown in hard-to-access areas. Here, children watch outside, with the screen protected from the sun
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The film was one of the first to be dubbed into Afghan languages Dari and Pashtu
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ChucheQhalin: Girls stand on desks for a better view (credit: Clare Allen)
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A boy looks onto minefields, demarcated by white stones, on TV Hill above Kabul. Kite-flying is one of the country’s most popular past-times for children
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No Strings patron Hugo Speer test drives the eRanger cinema bike as the first two arrive in Kabul. The sidecar contains a large screen, projector and generator
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Crowds of children in Herat, Afghanistan
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No Strings founder Johnie McGlade has fun with children and puppet Hamish
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Patron Neil Morrissey with puppet Chuchi and a boy in Herat, Afghanistan, victim of horrific landmine injuries
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Watching ChucheQhalin near Kabul
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The village headman and Chuchi, original character designs by Michael Frith
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On set: The village headman and camel Jaladul discuss how they're going to help Chuchi
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Michael Frith enjoys a ride on Jaladul, his camel invention, on the ChucheQhalin shoot
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Kathy Mullen on set with the giant deew, a genie-type figure from Afghan folklore
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Ambulance bike: Donated alongside the eRanger cinema bikes that are used to show ChucheQhalin. Here, the sidecar contains a stretcher and first aid kit. The two bikes are used to care for and transport victims of landmines
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Curious: Children examine the bike and special sidecar
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No Strings patron, actor Hugo Speer, with puppet Hamish and founder Johnie McGlade
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Prosthetic limbs: A landmine victim awaits his appointment in a dedicated clinic, Kabul