IRIN
AFGHANISTAN: Returnees struggle to find shelter
11 March 2008


KABUL, 11 March 2008 (IRIN) - Thousands of Afghans have been returning 
home from neighbouring countries in the past year with little hope and 
prospects. In 2007, over 360,000 returned. Under the government's 
current three-year plan, all Afghan refugees are expected to come back 
by the end of 2009.

Many head to the capital, Kabul, to find work. But the city is bursting 
at the seams, putting a huge strain on shelter and services. Kabul was 
built to house half a million people, but is now home to over four 
million.

This video short focuses on Jaan Agha and his family. They lived in 
neighbouring Pakistan for 10 years and decided to return but have been 
unable to find proper shelter and work. They have no choice but to live 
in a tented settlement. They struggle to make ends meet, forcing Jaan 
Agha's wife Raheema to work in this deeply conservative society.

This video can be seen at: 
http://www.irinnews.org/audiofiles/20092007.flv

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