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It was early morning on April 1 when Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar, got a panicked message from his son.

And yet, I guarantee that for every countertop appliance exiled to the cupboards, there are a few true home-cooking heroes quietly doing their jobs, week in and week out.

Meanwhile, an exiled leader from the Awami League alleges that the party's supporters are being silenced by not being allowed to contest the next poll - with most of its leaders in exile or in prison.

"The weight of feeling exiled from everyone takes a pretty strong hold on you," she added.

It has labelled Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, as a separatist, and those who display his image or offer him public support could end up behind bars.