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Shelter Now Workers

Afghanistan Before September 11
A Christian relief worker talks about the terror inside the war-ravaged country and his prayers for change.
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'Their Faith and Courage Has Strengthened Me'
Heather Mercer and Dayna Curry speak about Martin and Gracia Burnham.


From Afghanistan Aid Workers to Hostages of the Taliban
Excerpts from Prisoners of Hope, the book by Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer with Stacy Mattingly.


Weblog: Verdict Issued in Shelter Now Trial—by Media
Plus: World Relief worker killed by man she helped, and other stories from around the world
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Weblog: Free at Last!
All 24 Shelter Now aid workers are going home.
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Weblog: German Paper Says Taliban Has Released Shelter Now Workers
Plus: Debate on Salvation Army's benefits moves inside.
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Weblog: Taliban Claims Holy Duty to Postpone Shelter Now Verdict
Plus: Is the Philippine military getting closer to freeing the Burnhams? The NCC meets—maybe for the last time, and other stories from around the world.
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Weblog: Kabul 'Trial' Continued, But Future Is Uncertain
The farce that the Taliban is calling a trial of eight foreign aid workers accused of promoting Christianity continued over the weekend, but no one—including, it seems, those in charge of the proceedings—knows what's going on.

Weblog: Call Them Hostages
A headline in Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung put it best: "Aid Workers Go From Detainees to Hostages."

Weblog: Give Me Shelter (Now Workers)
Straining to keep tears from running down his cheeks, John Mercer told reporters of his desperate plea with the Taliban. "I offered to go in place of my daughter," he said. "It was a very serious offer. I would do it."

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