12 Jan 2010 | no comments » war, women
Mursal is a 26 years old Afghan widow. She has an 8 years old son. She lost her husband, her son and a nephew in US air strike after September 11. They were living nearby a Taliban military base in northern Kabul when the US bombed Taliban base, the bomb missed its target and hit their houses. Now, she is returned back to her father’s house but his older brother is also a victim of war who lost one of his legs. Afghan Widows struggle to survive because of limited options for women to earn an income. Options outside the home are limited where the Taliban holds sway in Afghanistan.
27 Dec 2009 | no comments » Children
In 2007, Oxfam reported that some 7 million Afghan children — more than half of the country’s young people — do not go to school. In the same report, titled “Free, Quality Education For Every Afghan Child,” Oxfam notes a fivefold increase in school enrollments across Afghanistan since 2001. That means about 5 million Afghan children are now getting an education. But Oxfam warns that “poverty, crippling fees, and huge distances to the nearest schools” prevent many parents from sending their children to get an education.
07 Jul 2009 | no comments » Children
He is one of brave Afghan child breadwinners, he is selling cigarates to support his family. When i asked him if he is going to school, he shaked his head in disagreement.
More than 12 million of the Afghanistan’s population consists of children of whom 50% have no access to these services.
More than six million children in the country face problems such as smuggling, abduction, performing tough jobs and get no education.
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