Sana Kakar is a freelance journalist with RFE/RL's Radio Azadi.
The Taliban has shut down several private children’s homes across Afghanistan in recent weeks. The move is part of the group’s efforts to bring private institutions under its control.
Afghanistan has the highest number of cholera cases in the world, according to the World Health Organization. Experts say natural disasters, including deadly floods in recent months, and a health-care system in free-fall are behind the sharp rise in cases.
India’s new immigration law grants citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, including Hindus, Sikhs, and Christians. But the law excludes Muslims, including thousands of Afghans who have lived in the South Asian country for decades.
The holy Islamic month of Ramadan is considered a time of compassion, charity, and celebration. But in Afghanistan the fasting month comes amid widespread hunger and poverty.
Hundreds of Afghan military officers were sent to India for training in 2021. But after the Taliban toppled the Afghan government, many remain stranded in India. Officers who spoke to RFE/RL's Radio Azadi said they fear returning to their homeland even as they live in dire conditions in India.
