Doctors Without Borders Look for Hope in Sudan

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Published October 1, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

The war-torn region of Darfur in Sudan has drawn international attention and concern over the past year. Two members of the humanitarian organization Doctors without Borders talk with NPR's Tavis Smiley about the conditions the people face there and whether or not hope still exists.

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