A friend comforts the sister of Muhammad Ayub Dar, standing beside a pool of his almost dried up blood. The young fellow has 2 sisters and an almost blind father who all depend on his shawl embroidery. Muhammad Ayub Dar was shoot in his garden twice while CRPF and Kashmiri Police chased demonstrators nearby. He worked there and was not attending any of the demonstrations, his relatives said and the entire locality testified that he was shot inside the compound of his house. City police chief Syed said that it was a case of "misfire by the beleaguered policeman on whom many persons had pounced in the lane".

Refugees from Iraq in the UNHCR refugee camp at Al Hol, in the northeast of Syria, the country bordering Iraq.

Patients in the city's mental hospital. Most of the patients suffer from schizophrenia. 18% of the cases are confirmed cases that result directly from witnessing horrifying conflict related events. For example, the execution of a relative at close range. For most of the other cases it is not confirmed what the trigger for the development of the disease exactly was. The CIA says Kashmir is the scene of the world's most dangerous 'low-intensity' conflict. India and Pakistan, both nuclear powers, have fought two wars over the state and, twice in the past four years, have come close to a third. Fifty-six years ago, when the British left the subcontinent, the newly independent nations of Pakistan and India fought for Kashmir - Pakistanis felt Kashmir's Muslim majority meant it should be part of their Islamic state. But the war left two-thirds of Kashmir, including the heartland known as 'the Valley', ruled by India which maintains Kashmir is an integral part of its secular country. The result was a tug-of-war that has lasted five decades. In the late 1980s, following an election rigged by India, the Kashmiris revolted. Their demands were disparate, with factions battling for independence, for Islamicisation, for union with Pakistan. Indian repression and covert aid from Islamabad led to violence. Official figures say that since 1989 an estimated 45,000 people have died, unofficial figures put it at around 90,000. This year around 700 civilians, 500 Indian security men and at least 1,000 militants have died and thousands more have been wounded and maimed.

Patients in the city's mental hospital. Most of the patients suffer from schizophrenia. 18% of the cases are confirmed cases that result directly from witnessing horrifying conflict related events. For example, the execution of a relative at close range. For most of the other cases it is not confirmed what the trigger for the development of the disease exactly was. The CIA says Kashmir is the scene of the world's most dangerous 'low-intensity' conflict. India and Pakistan, both nuclear powers, have fought two wars over the state and, twice in the past four years, have come close to a third. Fifty-six years ago, when the British left the subcontinent, the newly independent nations of Pakistan and India fought for Kashmir - Pakistanis felt Kashmir's Muslim majority meant it should be part of their Islamic state. But the war left two-thirds of Kashmir, including the heartland known as 'the Valley', ruled by India which maintains Kashmir is an integral part of its secular country. The result was a tug-of-war that has lasted five decades. In the late 1980s, following an election rigged by India, the Kashmiris revolted. Their demands were disparate, with factions battling for independence, for Islamicisation, for union with Pakistan. Indian repression and covert aid from Islamabad led to violence. Official figures say that since 1989 an estimated 45,000 people have died, unofficial figures put it at around 90,000. This year around 700 civilians, 500 Indian security men and at least 1,000 militants have died and thousands more have been wounded and maimed.

A volunteer walks by two corpses that lay on the ground inside the temple after forensic dentists took samples out of corpses. Until this day over 5000 bodies have been examined. Forensics teams from Germany, Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands, as well as a joint Scandinavian team, have been working at Yan Yao among many young volunteers from all over the world.

Gulam Nabi Chakole huggs his brother Abdul-Samad Chakole at the crowded reception centre, 6k from the Aman Setu (freedom bridge) or Kaman bridge at the LoC (Line of Control). The brothers have not seen each other since the partition of British India in 1947. A half century has passed in which they missed funerals and weddings but most simply sitting and talking together. Passengers that travel from "Srinagar to Muzaffarabad - the capital of the Pakistan-controlled part of Kashmir, will be embarking on the world's most dangerous bus trip". Quote from the Guardian on 8th April 2005. Before the first bus has left Srinagar, an explosion destroyed the tourist center where passengers gathered to start their journey and on the road to the LoC the bus was attacked twice by Grenades. Militants threaten passengers with the comment that the bus rather would be their coffin. Since than the bus starts from a secret area in the middle of the night. The procedure to get on the bus and cross the border is endless . First the will be passengers have to get their travel permits at the passport office in Srinagar. This takes weeks or month, if alloted. The journey it self is although not too pleasant, regardless from where you start. After the clandestine 5 hour trip to the LoC they have to get out of the bus, endless customs taking place and the luggage will be unloaded. Than they have to wait for the both white flags that Indian and Pakistan troops will show each other to get ready for opening the gate that closes the bridge. The luggage than is brought over by special porters. On Kaman bridge, above the rushing waters of the Jhelum river, which straddles the line of control slicing Kashmir between Pakistan and India, the passengers have to walk by foot. Than the embarking procedure starts again on the Pakistani site and finally they are allowed into another bus that brings them to Muzaffarabad. The often by media used Berlin wall comparison of this is ridiculous in any way. Besides that the killings, tortures and suppression goes on in Indian administered Kashmir as before and although the militants are busy in placing attacks and killing informers or people the just blame to be informers, crossing the inner German border before the wall came down was a hassle but not as inconvenient as this. Besides there was unlimited access regarding the number of people crossing the border, here about 25 people in each two weeks are allowed to cross.

Forensic dentists take samples out of corpses, supported by young volunteers from all over the world who work hard here to identify corpses and to take out DNA samples. Until this day over 5000 bodies have been examined. Forensics teams from Germany, Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands, as well as a joint Scandinavian team, have been working at Yan Yao.

Fatha cries over the death of her son Hamid Baba. The family says that he was shot two month ago just 200m outside the family's home without any reason by indian soldiers from the nearby Army camp. Her son has left two kids and his wife gave birth to their third child on the day the picture was taken.

Kids and teenagers study the Quran at a madrassa. The Imam shows the lines that the students have to read out loud. He knows it from the heart and sometimes corrects the students. The lines are written in an Arabic that show the short vowels, which are normal not shown, that makes it easier for the Urdu speaking youth to follow the verses. About 95% of the population in Kashmir are Muslims. lslamic militants are still active in the mountains near this village. Members of the Rashtriya Rifle unit patrol the village twice a day, at early mornings and in the evening. The villagers complained to a local mufti about ongoing infringements and say that the situation has getting better since then. Rashtriya Rifle units are special trained for counter insurgency and have a fear full reputation through out the valley. Torture, endless suffering of civilians , custody killings and clandestine murder as well as rough 'justice and arbitrary use of power by police and the different Indian Army units continues.The Himalayan Mail offers his readers on a daily basis a "death count" chart on page one, like western papers show soccer charts, it sums up the number of killed by the day, in order by civilians, militants and security personal and the total killings since the beginning of the year 2005. On that day it was far above 400 cases.

Outside friday prayers guarded by Indian security forces About 95% of the poppulation in Kashmir are Moselms. India and Pakistan, both nuclear powers, have fought two wars over the state and, twice in the past four years, have come close to a third. Fifty-six years ago, when the British left the subcontinent, the newly independent nations of Pakistan and India fought for Kashmir - Pakistanis felt Kashmir's Muslim majority meant it should be part of their Islamic state. But the war left two-thirds of Kashmir, including the heartland known as 'the Valley', ruled by India which maintains Kashmir is an integral part of its secular country. The result was a tug-of-war that has lasted five decades. In the late 1980s, following an election rigged by India, the Kashmiris revolted. Their demands were disparate, with factions battling for independence, for Islamicisation, for union with Pakistan. Indian repression and covert aid from Islamabad led to violence. Official figures say that since 1989 an estimated 45,000 people have died, unofficial figures put it at around 90,000. This year around 700 civilians, 500 Indian security men and at least 1,000 militants have died and thousands more have been wounded and maimed.

In 1993, Axel Schultes and Charlotte Frank won the overall planning competition for Berlin's new government district. Their concept was for a 'Band des Bundes', a strip of federal government buildings crossing the arc of the river Spree, symbolically linking the two former German states and the divided city.

A little girl stands in the ruins of the village. At the time the Tsunami hit the shore here were about 2000 houses, of which 1,700 are now destroyed and according to villagers, 3,000 lifes were taken by the sea.

lslamic militants are active in this girl's village

A french dog stands in front of the original Berlin Wall near the Berlin wall Documentation Center which is one component of the memorial site ensemble at Bernauer Strasse. The ensemble consists of the official Berlin Wall Memorial, the Chapel of Reconciliation and Documentation Center.

Syria depends very much on the water of the Euphrates River.

The floor is covered by "Fallen Leaves", the title of the work of art by Menashe Kadishman. Windows allow a view from other floors into the void.

Vidal here presents, about other work, his essays "Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace" (2002) and "Imperial America" (2004), in which he criticises above all, US foreign policy. The International Literature Festival Berlin is an event organized by the Peter-Weiss-Stiftung fur Kunst und Politik e.V. and the Berliner Festispiele under the patronage of the German UNESCO committee.

Stan Szczurek, president of Deutsche Bank Polska S.A., in his office.

Sabine Schoenberg, management board member, Volkswagen AG.

Heppner plays Lohengrin and therefore he regulary uses the sword and armor he wears on stage to get used to the weight of those items. The sword alone weighs about 16 pounds. Heppner also is a great piano player and rehearses his voice every day he is not performing on stage, between 2 and 6 hours.

Esther Stella Stieber, managing director of the Swiss Hotel in Berlin.

Georg Frank, CEO of Bayer Bitterfeld GmbH in his office inside Bayer Bitterfeld GmbH factory north of Leipzig.

Apprenticeship at Siemens SPE Media Academy

An employee of Fraunhofer-Institut works on a Computer chip in the chip technology science department.

Johanna dances on a roof in front of East Berlin TV tower

Founded in 1192, the Osseg Monastery has been led by Bernhard Taebes since 1992. The 77 year-old priest is severely ill and it is unknown who will follow in his footsteps. The monastery is open to everyone, from tourists who simply wish to walk and photograph the grounds -- to the homeless (men only), seeking food and a warm place to sleep. Although working on the grounds is not a requirement for being allowed a stay, the priests prefer that guests work in the gardens and on the buildings. However, those who choose not to work while at the monastery are only permitted a limited stay.

Architect Peter Eisenman stands inside the construction site of the Holocaust Memorial which is located near the Brandenburg Gate in the heart of the city. Eisenman is here for celebrating the topping-out ceremony of the memorial today. A Reporter had ask Eisenman about his position regarding the involvement of German Chemical Giant DEGUSSA which produced the poison Cyclon B that was used in the gas chambers of the concentration camps. Eisenman replied: "Not to forget does not mean not to forgive."