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November 2009
Children for sale, the Talibans parallel government and a booming kidnap business: this exclusive report uncovers the state of anarchy and lawlessness prevailing across the country today.
In a refugee camp in the North of Afghanistan, a father sells his son to survive. Say your goodbyes now, its time to go, says a wealthy woman from Kabul, handing over $1,500. I sold a piece of my heart to stop my four other children dying, sobs the father. People are going to Iran and Pakistan, or joining the Taliban, because theyre poor and dont have a future, says one impoverished farmer. And where theres poverty, the Taliban are never far away. Im serving my people" Mulla Meshe, a Taliban commander says; "in the name of God. The government is not helping, A mile-long queue of people wait outside his office near the refugee camp and a few feet away another Taliban official takes payment for electricity stolen from the government. In Kabul, lawlessness takes a different form. He said when we cut off your finger and send it to your family, well find your money" remembers Homuna Sefe, showing us the well he was held hostage in for 3 weeks. We are not dealing with poor people, says Matim Khan, parading an Afghan teenager hes holding hostage. Well take his eyes out, or sell him to the Taliban. Criminal gangs are united with the Taliban and ordinary Afghans have lost all faith in a government, which sees them struggling to survive.
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afghanistanculture09 2 years ago
She is not a hypocrite, she is a businesswoman, most probably she is going to make more money on that boy. It's international aid distributors, who are supposed to be helping these people, are hypocrites because they don't fulfill their obligations. And father just have no choice -he has to find the means to meet the ends. What else could he do in such situation? Where can he get money to feed the family?
asalik2412 2 years ago
Incredible journalism, The true face of what Afghanistan has become
ah458 2 years ago
Children For Sale:
Welcome to the new Civil Society and Democratic State of
Afghanistan.
I have only one question. What is the different
between the buyer and the seller? He sells a piece of his heart and how
ruthless a person could be to buy it?
RumiBalkhi 2 years ago
این است تحفۀ دموکراسی امریکایی .آقای هیواد مردم ما از فقر ، از بی قانونی به طالب رو می آورند و این زنده باد ندارد .اگر دولت دلسوز دولت مسؤل و دولت باز خواستگر داشته باشند به طالب و چلی وملا و مجاهد تف خواهند کرد. آه که چه درد آور است دیدن این تراژیدی
khoshachien 2 years ago
god bls taliban ,taliban zindah bad
hewad2008 2 years ago
What a tragedy.
kheybar 2 years ago
What a tragedy.
kheybar 2 years ago
This is utterly heart breaking, my heart cried for the poor lad and his family. The woman who was buying the boy should be put on trail. If she really cares for the future of the family then she can also give the 1500 Dollars without taking the boy. Bloody hypocirtes
kid0147 2 years ago