Jobless And Cashless, Afghans Sell Off Possessions To Survive Economic Collapse
- By RFE/RL's Radio Azadi and
- Margot Buff
Millions are out of work, the country's foreign reserves are frozen, cash has mostly dried up, and markets are running low on imported goods and materials. Afghanistan's collapsing economy has had devastating personal impacts, with some unemployed Afghans selling their household items in the capital just to buy food.