Returning home, Kevin Sites realizes that while many Americans remain uninformed about the rest of the world, for some, the Hot Zone project succeeded in putting a human face on global conflict and perhaps helped them begin their own journey to greater understanding. Full Story »
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A World of Conflict - Coming Home
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A World of Conflict - Israel-Hezbollah War
Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone – Mon Feb 25, 3:01 am ETThe war between Israel and Hezbollah shook the landscape in the Middle East. Kevin Sites covered the crisis for a month, from both sides of the divide. Full Story »
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A World of Conflict - Sri Lanka
Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone – Thu Feb 14, 1:30 pm ETKevin Sites covered Sri Lanka as violence erupted between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels, pushing a nation with so much to lose back to the brink of all-out war. Full Story »
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A World of Conflict - Nepal and Kashmir
Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone – Wed Feb 6, 2:15 pm ETKevin Sites' reported from Nepal at a time of hope, with nationwide protests forcing the autocratic King from power. Kashmir, however, was suffering daily outbreaks of violence. Full Story »
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A World of Conflict - Child Bride
Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone – Tue Jan 15, 5:44 pm ETWhile in Afghanistan, Kevin Sites uncovered the story of Gulsoma. Given away in an arranged marriage at age six, she endured years of beatings and torture until she finally escaped. Full Story »
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A World of Conflict - Afghanistan
Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone – Mon Dec 17, 3:37 pm ETPlay Video Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone
Embedded with the 10th Mountain Division in eastern Afghanistan in spring 2006, more than four years after the U.S.-led coalition ousted the Taliban, Kevin Sites found that war is far from over in the country. Full Story »
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A World of Conflict - Chechnya
Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone – Mon Dec 3, 2:30 pm ETPlay Video Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone
A brutal fight between the Russian government and Islamist separatists in the 90s reduced Chechnya to rubble. Reporting from the region in winter 2006, Kevin Sites documented the continuing effects of separatist violence and Russian security crackdowns. Full Story »
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A World of Conflict - Iran
Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone – Mon Nov 19, 3:19 pm ETExploring Tehran in winter 2006, Kevin Sites found kids slamming on the basketball court, a heavy metal band forced to play in secret, a flea market packed with interesting characters and an innovative heroin treatment clinic. Full Story »
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Suicide Bomb Survivor
Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone – Mon Nov 12, 5:24 pm ETIn the following clip from the documentary "Open Eye - Open I," photographer Shirley Barenholz visits Kinneret Boosany as she recovers from a suicide bombing. Throughout her struggles we see Boosany serve as an example of emotional freedom and expression for Barenholz. Full Story »
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A World of Conflict - Israel
Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone – Mon Nov 12, 2:19 pm ETPlay Video Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone
In Israel, Kevin Sites interviewed Kinneret Boosany, a victim of a suicide bombing at a Tel Aviv cafe in 2002. She barely survived the attack; she had burns on 70 percent of her body and was in a coma for four months. Full Story »
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