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.
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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
Key People
A father willing to make unimaginable sacrifices to support his children.
A father struggling to provide for his family amid severe economic hardship in Afghanistan.
Mother of twins facing extreme poverty and hunger in Afghanistan.
An elderly father struggling to find work to feed his family.
A father in Afghanistan facing extreme desperation due to unemployment.
A father forced to sell his daughter due to financial struggles.
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