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The Muslim News, November 30, 2001
South Review, December 9, 2001
TIME, December 10, 2001
"For the last two years the drought has left animals hungry
and dried up rivers. People have used up their last remaining
food reserves. According to humanitarian aid organizations
more than 700,000 people – some 4% of the people of
Afghanistan – have migrated in despair to the big cities and
crossed the Iranian and Pakistani borders. More than 1 mil-
lion people are battling against starvation. The Afghans
have been at war for the last 24 years. Even when hunger
has not been prevalent one out of every four children under
the age of five dies and the average life expectancy is 44.
When temperatures start to rise, the cold will give way to
water and health problems. We will face cholera, tuberculo-
sis and other such diseases." (Barry Bearak, Courrier
International, 22.03.2001, No. 542)
