As Germany claims Afghanistan is a safe country, deteriorating security is forcing people from their homes into harsh winter conditions. Aid organizations and the government seem unable to provide adequate assistance.
The year’s first snowfall has blanketed the Afghan capital Kabul, and while some people can enjoy the winter scenery, for refugees in the city, conditions have only become more miserable. Kabul’s tent cities and slums that provide emergency shelter to refugees, provide little defense against cold and moisture. There is also a lack of winter clothing and waterproof footwear, with many children wearing only sandals on otherwise bare feet. All of these factors are creating a high risk of infection.
“There are no hospitals here,” Khayr Mohammad, a refugee living with his family in a tent in east Kabul, told DW. Continue reading