A well-known education activist has been in detention in Afghanistan since March. Matiullah Wesa had been fighting for education for Afghan children for more than a decade, mainly in remote areas of the country. The World’s Shirin Jaafari speaks with his brother and one of his friends who say they are concerned about his safety and well being.
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