While walking around the markets of Kabul, one is certain to see large crowds of small retailers, endlessly announcing their offering food items to unexpected customers—"but not a lot of people can afford to buy food" says Farhad...more
In a one-room mud schoolhouse in rural Afghanistan, a group of young girls are learning a new word in their native Dari: Mujda. It means good news – not a word one might think would...more
Panshir, Afghanistan - “When I’m hungry, it feels hard in my stomach. I want to cry, and I wonder why my mother doesn’t give me more food.” The simple words of an Afghan child explain the pangs of hunger being felt across Asia...more
Afghanistan, one of the poorest countries in the world, is severely hit by the rise in food prices. Compared to March 2007, there has been an 80 percent increase in wheat prices...more
