September 11 Digital Archive

International smuggling of Afghan girls increases, many end up in Japan and the United States

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International smuggling of Afghan girls increases, many end up in Japan and the United States

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born-digital

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article

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Date Entered

2002-04-25

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19

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5

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International smuggling of Afghan girls increases, many end up in Japan and the United States

VTMBH Article: Author

Qurban Anjum

VTMBH Article: Publication

New York Awam

VTMBH Article: Original Language

Urdu

VTMBH Article: Translator

Rehan Ansari

VTMBH Article: Section

briefs

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The destruction of Afghanistan, a result of the American military campaign, has been a boon from smugglers and their networks. According to the United Kingdom-based Daily Telegraph, six million Afghans are living under famine conditions. According to Oxfam, 17 percent of children under the age of five are starving. Many families are selling daughters at puberty to feed themselves.

Rahim Dad, in the Siasang region, sold his 12-year-old son for $60. He received $40 right away. He has already married one of his daughters before she attained puberty. He is looking to sell his other two daughters. The man was devastated.

According to the Red Cross Feb. 8th report, many families are selling their daughters in the western part of Afghanistan, including Herat and Farah, which has suffered terribly from bombardments. The price? 100 kilogram of wheat. There are also reports of children subsisting eating leaves.

Project for South Asia reports that women from Asia, Europe and Africa are being smuggled into the United States by international mafias.

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1

VTMBH Article: Date

2002-04-25

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Citation

“International smuggling of Afghan girls increases, many end up in Japan and the United States,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed November 8, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/1375.