Put your questions to Afghan villagers

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Put your questions to Afghan villagers

Are things getting better for ordinary people in Afghanistan?

Nearly two years ago, BBC News website readers put their questions to people in a village north of the capital, Kabul, where the Taleban had destroyed many homes during the civil war.

This week we want you to send your e-mails to the villagers again to find out what has changed.

Most of the 300 families in the village are Pashtuns. Since we met the villagers in September 2005, international aid pledges to the country have risen to more than $10.5bn (£5.9bn). But corruption has got worse, and the Taleban have been fighting back.

So what is the view from the ground?

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