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Article here by Ali M Latifi, excerpts below:
Faisal, who works at a tailoring shop, said he cast his ballot for President Ashraf Ghani, even though he was there as an observer for the rival candidate. At the time, Faisal was confident that Ghani was the right choice.
"He had a plan for everything," said Faisal, who, like others interviewed for this story, gave only his first name.
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Many Afghans — particularly young men from the country's south and east, where the conflict has been deadliest — have joined the throngs of migrants and refugees making the perilous journey to Europe.
In the last few months, thousands in Kabul have lined up outside the main passport office and the embassies of Iran, Pakistan and Turkey, seeking visas. Many have also queued outside passport bureaus in Jalalabad and Herat, two major cities that, like Kabul, are relatively safe.
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"There is increasing insecurity and unemployment, which are leading to an economic crisis," said Karzai's longtime spokesman, Aimal Faizi. "There is a clearly divided government that has been split among two rival camps and as such, the authority of the Afghan president, more than ever before, is very limited and in rapid decline."
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Many Afghans say such claims are a case of too little, too late. Though Faisal concedes that Kabul is still relatively safe in comparison to much of Afghanistan, the tailoring shop employee said he has little incentive to remain.
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"Even if there is security in Kabul, there is no still no economy," he said. "How can any of us be expected to build a life here?"
Article here by Ali M Latifi, excerpts below:
Faisal, who works at a tailoring shop, said he cast his ballot for President Ashraf Ghani, even though he was there as an observer for the rival candidate. At the time, Faisal was confident that Ghani was the right choice.
"He had a plan for everything," said Faisal, who, like others interviewed for this story, gave only his first name.
...
Many Afghans — particularly young men from the country's south and east, where the conflict has been deadliest — have joined the throngs of migrants and refugees making the perilous journey to Europe.
In the last few months, thousands in Kabul have lined up outside the main passport office and the embassies of Iran, Pakistan and Turkey, seeking visas. Many have also queued outside passport bureaus in Jalalabad and Herat, two major cities that, like Kabul, are relatively safe.
...
"There is increasing insecurity and unemployment, which are leading to an economic crisis," said Karzai's longtime spokesman, Aimal Faizi. "There is a clearly divided government that has been split among two rival camps and as such, the authority of the Afghan president, more than ever before, is very limited and in rapid decline."
...
Many Afghans say such claims are a case of too little, too late. Though Faisal concedes that Kabul is still relatively safe in comparison to much of Afghanistan, the tailoring shop employee said he has little incentive to remain.
...
"Even if there is security in Kabul, there is no still no economy," he said. "How can any of us be expected to build a life here?"
