Southeast Afghanistan. Twelfth year of the international stabilization mission under the aegis of the NATO International Security Assistance Force. The professor of medicine begins to run the first video blog in his life. In a very personal and emotional way, he talks about the war in Afghanistan as seen through the eyes of doctors.

The Polish-Ukrainian team of medics spent several months in Afghanistan. Their goal was to help the soldiers, but the doctors quickly learned that they were needed, not only in the army. Mission brings them to a world that they could not even imagine before. A frightening level of hygiene, lack of proper medical care, shortage of personnel, medicines and equipment – this is the reality around the military base. Soon after arrival, it turns out that 90 percent of patients in Poland and Ukraine are Afghans.

Man in the Centre
This is a new film series with which we would like to draw attention to the importance of helping and protecting human dignity around the world. Every month we will present a film that sensitizes to social injustice, shows emotions and inspires to help others.

The series of film screenings on humanitarianism and assistance to those in need is supported by the Lublin Regional Branch of the Polish Red Cross.