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Destitute drug addicts live beneath a bridge in western Kabul. Social stigma against drug use is great. Disowned or otherwise disconnected from their families, they lose access to the primary network of help available to the poor in this developing country. They are, definitively, unredeemable, and yet one woman, Laila Haidari, seeks to redeem them. Footage from under the Puhl-e-Sokhta Bridge in Kabul as well as “Camp Mother”, the rehabilitation centre that is a part of Narcotics Anonymous. Interviews with addicts and Laila Haidari.

Teaser: Destitute drug addicts live beneath a bridge in western Kabul. Their stories and ethnic backgrounds are diverse, but they are all social rejects. Yet because of one woman, Laila Haidari, some make it out.

A promotional spot for NATO’s new Return to Hope website.

NATO’s new Return to Hope website weaves together the story of Afghanistan as told by some of the amazing people who returned there, determined to help create a better country. It is built around their compelling human stories, told by the individuals themselves, and presents their perspectives.

As all eyes fall on the city, which will host the largest number of world leaders together in British history, Newport’s residents get talking about NATO’s 2014 Summit. Also available in high definition.

NATO is acquiring an Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system that will give commanders a comprehensive picture of the situation on the ground. NATO’s operation to protect civilians in Libya and recent global security crises show the importance of such a capability. Also available in high definition.

A documentary on the NATO ballistic missile defense system, with interviews from the experts and new video footage from inside the USS Donald Cook a ballistic missile capable destroyer.

Mahboba’s Promise is an organization run by Mahboba Rawi, which includes both an orphanage and now a baking factory. Featured here is a story of the opening of a bakery. Interviews with Mahboba and the students.

As the NATO-led operation in Afghanistan draws to a close, Bagram Airfield finds itself engaged in a different sort of battle: the ‘war on wood’. Across the sprawling base, temporary buildings are being torn down, replaced by concrete ones as this is one of the bases where troops will be housed next year as part of NATO’s Resolute Support Mission. Includes sound bites from Col. John Whitford, 242nd Construction Management Team, 2nd Engineer Brigade; Capt. Timothy Welbaum, 304th Engineer Company, 528th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Engineer Brigade; Master Sgt. Ryan Darnell, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron,

Pararescue Team Leader and Capt. Cameron Rochelle, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron Combat Rescue Officer. Also available in high definition.

More than 400 competitors from 14 countries took part in the Invictus Games in London. The Paralympics-style athletics championship included both serving military personnel and veterans who suffered life-changing injuries. Over four days they competed in nine different disciplines including athletics, swimming, wheelchair rugby, and wheelchair basketball.

More than 240 men have graduated from the Afghan National Army Officer Academy in Kabul. The academy is sometimes referred to as ‘Sandhurst in the Sand’ as it’s modeled on the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, in the UK. The graduates have spent the past year learning various skills including tactics and leadership. The footage includes shots of the parade ground, rows of soldiers in various uniforms and sound bites with Brigadier Bruce Russell, Chief Mentor, Afghan National Army Officer Academy and General Sher Mohammad Karimi, Afghan Army Chief of Staff. Also available in high definition.

Forces from several allied countries and partners wrap up a week-long exercise in Ukraine, improving their ability to work together. Rapid Trident exercise took place near the Polish-Ukrainian border and involved more than 1,000 troops from NATO Allies and partners, including former Soviet-bloc countries. Soundbites from Lt. Col. Hickman, Chief of Regional Joint Command Exercises for the United States Army in Europe; Colonel Alfred Renzi, U.S. Co-director of Rapid Trident 2014; Colonel Alexander Sivak, Ukrainian Co-director of Rapid Trident 2014. Also available in high definition.