Parents selling children shows desperation of Afghanistan
A woman displaced by war and drought in Afghanistan is fighting to save her daughter
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A woman displaced by war and drought in Afghanistan is fighting to save her daughter
SHEDAI CAMP, Afghanistan (AP) — In a sprawling settlement of mud brick huts in western Afghanistan housing people displaced by drought and war, a woman is fighting to save her daughter. Aziz Gul’s husband sold their 10-year-old into marriage without telling his wife, taking a down-payment so he could feed his family of five children.
Many of Afghanistan's growing number of destitute people are making desperate decisions as their nation spirals into a deeper poverty.
Many of Afghanistan's growing number of destitute people are making desperate decisions as their nation spirals into a deeper poverty.
Many of Afghanistan's growing number of destitute people are making desperate decisions as their nation spirals into a deeper poverty.