He ordered that the Home Secretary considers granting Mrs Anderson indefinite leave to stay in Britain as a returning resident and that she should not be subject to immigration rules.

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One resident, who identified himself only as Abdullah, told CNN that returning people are facing shortages in food, water and basic supplies for survival.

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"I learned about the work it takes to get the book from the publishers and into the hands of readers, " says returning "Power Reader" Sherae Allen, a teacher and New York City resident who learned about the convention through a promotion at Brooklyn's Greenlight Bookstore.

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Resident Michael Mitton, who was born here before moving to America and eventually returning, says they have a lot of knowledge to offer.

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One resident of Musa Qala, Haji Sarfaraz, told the BBC's Pashto Service that life was now returning to normal there.

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