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In Helmand, Children Given Opium by Mothers to Soothe Illnesses
Health Experts Warn of Severe Long-Term Effects on Children's Health and Development
In Nimroz Province, Children Forced into Hard Labor to Support Drug-Addicted Fathers
Poverty, unemployment, lack of government attention, and easy access to drugs have fueled addiction.
More than 3,500 Children in Khost Work in Brick Kilns
Young hands bear heavy burdens while education slips away
Six-Year-Old Girl Forced into Marriage in Helmand
Shock over marriage of six-year-old girl highlights urgent need to protect Afghan children
The Hands That Should Hold Books
Afghanistan’s children are being forced from classrooms into labour. Their dreams are shrinking in the dust of kilns, workshops, and markets — while the world remains silent.
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The Thirst of a Nation: Two Sisters’ Daily Walk for Survival in Afghanistan
In the desolate hills of rural Afghanistan, life revolves around the simplest and most essential of human needs: water. It’s dawn, and the sun casts its first light over a…
Boundaries Beyond the Field: What Cricket Means for Afghan Children
In the shadow of a war-torn land, where bomb craters and sandstorms…
The Thirst of a Nation: Two Sisters’ Daily Walk for Survival in Afghanistan
In the desolate hills of rural Afghanistan, life revolves around the simplest…
Health and Malnutrition in Afghanistan: A Worsening Crisis Amidst Taliban Rule
For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women…
Floods in Baghlan have left tens of thousands of children homeless
Saeedullah, 12 years old, was seated on the ground of his destroyed…
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Education
The Taliban deferred inquiries on girls’ education “until further notice.”
The Taliban's Minister of Higher Education, Neda Mohammad Nadeem, announced…
