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GHOR, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 26: Ruhsana Samimi (56), member of one of the Afghan families that put their children up for sale, is seen outside of her rental home without water and electricity in Firozkoh, Ghor province, Afghanistan on October 26, 2021. Families who cannot meet their daily food needs due to poverty in Afghanistan sell their children for wages ranging from one thousand to three thousand dollars. ( Stringer - Anadolu Agency )

Sale of a Baby Amid Poverty: A Mother’s Story in Herat

When the Taliban returned to power, Afghanistan’s fragile economy deteriorated further. Jobs vanished, salaries decreased, and many families already living on the edge were pushed into deeper hardship. Among them…

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Bread at the Price of Prison: Afghan Women Makeup Artists Working in Secret Under Taliban Rule

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