Children Are Paying the Price for Afghanistan’s Endless War

As schools become targets, young Afghans are living and working on the streets — and the government isn’t doing much to protect them

Jun 27, 2018 · 7 min read

Children working as street hawkers at a bazaar in western Kabul say their biggest fears are “terrorist attacks” where they work and kidnappings. Photo: Preethi Nallu/Samuel Hall

Children working as street hawkers at a bazaar in western Kabul say their biggest fears are “terrorist attacks” where they work and kidnappings. Photo: Preethi Nallu/Samuel Hall

By Preethi Nallu

Despite the latest short-lived ceasefire between the Taliban and the Afghan government, civilians…

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