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Afghan Fathers Sell Children Amid Hunger Crisis

Published Tuesday, May 19, 2026 · Updated May 19

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Amidst a severe hunger crisis in Afghanistan, where three in four people cannot meet their basic needs, some fathers are resorting to selling their children for survival. The BBC highlights the devastating human cost of poverty, dwindling aid, and the Taliban's governance.

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  • According to the United Nations, three in four people in Afghanistan cannot meet their basic needs.

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  • BBC NewsCenter

    The article frames Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis through the lens of individual family struggles and impossible choices, emphasizing the devastating human cost of poverty, dwindling aid, and the Taliban's governance.

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