Posted: 6.31pm Tuesday 5 May 2009
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This article should be read after: » Afghanistan’s disasters of war
Guy Smallman's photos: Misery in Kabul
Refugees from Helmand province wait to collect clothing parcels from an Arab NGO.
The men were furious at having to rely on generosity from the Middle East while being ignored by their own government. (Pic: » Guy Smallman)
This refugee camp in Kabul is home to families from Helmand. It has doubled in size since 2008. (Pic: » Guy Smallman)
A fourteen year old boy holds up used syringes from hospital waste he collected on a rubbish dump in north Kabul. Afghan children earn around 85p a day collecting plastic and metal for recycling from tips. (Pic: » Guy Smallman)
A heroin addict looks out from the ruins of the former Russian Culture Centre in the capital.
The building is used by up to 2,000 addicts a day to buy and use cheap heroin.
Heroin has become an increasing problem as local criminals take advantage of the instability to profit from drug dealing to unemployed men.
A courageous group of Afghan doctors have challenged dominant perceptions in society as well as the local dealers by opening a rehab clinic on the site. The project is protected round the clock by heavily armed police. (Pic: » Guy Smallman)
The following should be read alongside this article:
» Afghanistan’s disasters of war
» Stalemate in Helmand
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