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Caught in the CrossfireFamily, churches press for release of American missionaries in Kabul. (Oct. 31, 2001)

In Perspective: The Friendliest Murderous Militants in the WorldThe Soviet Union, United States, and others helped create Afghanistan's ruling Taliban. Will the world's most Islamic state backfire? (August 30, 2001)

Aid Workers Held CaptiveTaliban alleges housing group's staff engaged in evangelism. (August 30, 2001)

Diplomats Receive Visas Into Afghanistan, but Will Only Meet with OfficialsOver a week after raid on Shelter Germany, future for workers still unclear. (Aug. 13, 2001)

Mercer and Curry's book, Prisoners of Hope, is available at Christianbook.com.

CNN's People in the News section on includes a profile of Dayna and Heather in addition to a timeline of their captivity.

M2.0 Records recently announced it will produce and distribute the Prisoners of Hope: Songs of Freedom CD featuring Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer.

For more articles on Afghanistan, see Christianity Today's World Report and Yahoo! full coverage.

Special Report: Afghanistan features ongoing PBS' Online NewsHour coverage of the situation in Afghanistan.

Recent media coverage and interviews with Mercer and Curry include:

Ex-Taliban captives cope with celebrity—Atlanta Journal-Constitution (June 22, 2002)

Aid workers tell of Taliban prison experience—CBN (December 7, 2001)

Curry, Mercer tell students to desire God's best—Baptist Press News

Former Taliban captives tell tale of frightful contrasts—The Washington Post (November 17, 2001)

Witness to atrocities in Taliban jail—San Francisco Chronicle (November 17, 2001)

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July 8 2002, Vol. 46, No. 8