‘I’ve already sold my daughters; now, my kidney’: winter in Afghanistan’s slums

Sell two of your children first, then your kidney. Call me old-fashioned if you like. But, in similarly dire straits, wouldn't most decent mums prioritise it the other way round?

> Drought, Covid-19 and the economic sanctions imposed after the Taliban seized power in August 2021 have had catastrophic consequences on the economy.

More on these rarely mentioned US-imposed sanctions: https://theintercept.com/2022/01/19/crypto-afghanistan-sanct...