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South China Morning Post

China is helping war-torn country exploit its vast mineral wealth, but the real story may be a major archaeological site unearthed along the way. Read more here.

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PolicyMic

The Buddhas of Aynak: The Afghan Cultural Site That the World Does Not Care About. Read more here.

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The Majalla

Article from the leading Arab magazine:

The A Race against Time: When ancient sites like Mes Aynak stand in the way of progress. Read more here.

 

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The Washington Post

A Kickstarter campaign for an ancient site in Afghanistan - read it here.

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Medill School of Journalism - Story by Brent Huffman

From the Medill School of Journalism's National Security Zone:

Insights into how — and why — Medill Assistant Professor and documentarian Brent Huffman has become a champion of saving an ancient Buddhist city in Afghanistan from destruction by a Chinese mining company. Read it here.

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NPR - Mes Aynak Slideshow

Foreign Policy: Golden Buddha, Hidden Copper. See more here.

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Association for Research into Crimes Against Art

Documentarian Brent Huffman Warns of Dangerous Precedent Being Set in Afghanistan if Mes Aynak is destroyed in ordered to mine copper. Read more here.

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Brent E. Huffman on NPR

An interview with filmmaker and professor Brent E. Huffman on Chicago NPR (WBEZ Worldview).

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Awareness for Mes Aynak

United Press International interviews Director Brent Huffman.

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