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Children of Kabul Endure War and Hunger in Taliban Era
In Kabul, orphans and street children endure hunger, cold, and fear as fighting wanes but daily life stays brutal. Sameera, eight, shows shrapnel wounds while scavenging for bread. Zia, seven, recalls his father’s death beside a ruined home. ASHANA aids provide meals and classes to hundreds of street children, but funds and shoes are scarce at the city’s largest orphanage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kabul
Afghanistan
Sameera
Kaul
Taliban
Esti
Mate
United Nations Children’s Fund
Zia
International Red Cross
Maulvi Mohammed Asif