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Afghans Mourn Slain Japanese Doctor Known as Uncle Murad

Hasib Danish Alikozai

   WASHINGTON / KABUL - He came to Afghanistan as Dr. Tetsu Nakamura in
   the 1980s to help treat leprosy patients in Afghanistanand refugee
   camps in Pakistan during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. His body
   is leaving Afghanistan as "Kaka Murad" or Uncle Murad, revered by
   millions of people across the countrywho feel indebted to his three
   decades of humanitarian work in the war-torn country.

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