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Washington Examiner: Desperation among Afghans from all walks of life is again on the rise. Prices continue to spike, donor fatigue has hit nongovernmental organizations hard, and Taliban rulings affect economic participation. Leslie Merriman has been distributing food packages to Afghan special immigrant visa applicants since September. At her latest food drop, delivery personnel were swarmed by hordes of hungry Afghans.

Desperation among Afghans from all walks of life is again on the rise. Prices continue to spike, donor fatigue has hit nongovernmental organizations hard, and Taliban rulings affect economic participation.

Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine has edged out the devastation in Afghanistan when it comes to media headlines. Taliban leaders appear poised to take full advantage of the international community’s averted gaze to continue hunting down and killing their former enemies.

This is the fourth installment in a Washington Examiner series detailing the struggles of Afghan activists and allies affected by the August 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Volunteers receive images and videos every day of Afghans, including children, executed at the hands of the Taliban.