No Place like home - Afghanistan

Sep 2002
Over five million Afghans were displaced in the five years between 1997 and 2002. Now they are flooding back, putting huge pressure on humanitarian organisations and the Afghan government.

At a refugee camp on the border with Pakistan, Afghan families gather, waiting to return to their homeland. Nasruddin, his wife Bibe and their three children have made it across the border. They are glad to return after spending years eking out a miserable existence in refugee camps in Pakistan: "We are very happy. Pakistan was very hot. we're happy to return to our homeland." But they return home to find their house occupied by homeless squatters. They are the lucky ones - at least they still have a home. 35-year old Mahjan spent most of the past five years in a succession of refugee camps in Pakistan. When her family came back three months ago, they had nowhere to go, and are now living in the bombed-out ruins of an electricity company building. She remains philosophical however: "We'd rather be in this situation than in Pakistan or another country."

Produced by SBS/Dateline
Distributed by Journeyman Pictures

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[seas1129]

Shame on forigen minister who is sitting in a good suit and good home where as his counter is going down the drain and people have no food or home they should be hanged by neck shame shame shame shame, one can see where all the aid money is going.

[therockali]

yes i know im living much better life than all my people in afghanistan, but i been through them, i was once just like them if not worse, when i was a baby, my moma used to make me sleep because we didnt had any food, but my mom some how, someway manage to get her 3 child to a better life, and i know any afghan have the ability to do it, its our genes to work hard and not give up! if we all do what my mom did, i believe we will become one of the most powerful country in asia!

[afghanhero123]

@TheCass37 Dick head the taliban did not say to you come to afghanistan and invade that was you idiot cut all the shit on us we don't want. WHo is america you think we get food from america the taliban were supported by Suadi Arabia UAE lots of muslim countries we didn't need your help the Tajik Afghans Did so FUCK OFF AND THIS TIME FOR GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[zayedagha]

its very bad Afghanistan prime mister speak about human right they set in good office and good houses and they don,t know how many afghan they don,t have food for eat and many afghan helpless when you speak them they said we are very good and we do these and this is human rights this is very sham sham.

[zayedagha]

its very bad afganistan prime mister speak about human right they set in good office and good houses and they don,t know how many afghan they don,t have food for eat and many afghan helpless mhen you speak them they said we are very good and we do these and this is human rights this is very sham smam.

[khoshaba11]

you dont need to be powerful but nice one because if you become powerfull they will come after you

[Francesca63]

It is much unfortunate that the afghans comments are not translated simultaneously and in full instead of only beiing summarized after they have spoken.

[xzaxx]

there is no law and order. the police doesnt work for the people. i wonder what they do, they dont do their job. i know that because my cousin has told me that there are alot of crime everyday.

[TheCass37]

amazing how these sand skimmers hate us so much? wow we feed them, give them CASH, a safe plce to stay. I say fuckem all cut that shit out for good. we have people at home.