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Selling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices

Selling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices

In Afghanistan today, a staggering three in four people cannot meet their basic needs.

May 18, 2026 at 09:09 PM Original source
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"My children went to bed hungry three nights in a row. My wife was crying, so were my children."

— Juma Khan , Other

"I got a call saying my children hadn't eaten for two days."

— Rabani , Other

"We are starving. My older children died, so I need to work to feed my family."

— Khwaja Ahmad , Other

"I'm willing to sell my daughters."

— Abdul Rashid Azimi , Other

"I had no money to pay the medical expenses. So I sold my daughter to a relative."

— Saeed Ahmad , Other

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Selling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices
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In Afghanistan today, a staggering three in four people cannot meet their basic needs.

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