The first thing I noticed as I walked into the internal displacement camp in Kabul, Afghanistan, was the smell.
Sewage channels jutted through the dusty roads, and the smell — amplified by the oppressive heat — was overwhelming.
At first glance, it would seem that these people were now safer than they were during the U.S. occupation, which ended two years ago in August 2021. Food prices are soaring. Children have to work so their families can eat. And there are no teachers at many of the schools due to lack of pay and a prohibition of women in much of the workforce.
The first step in making a difference for the people of Afghanistan is to tell their stories. It might be surprising — even shocking — for Americans to learn about the plight of Afghan men, women and children. Even these few facts paint a remarkable picture.
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