Tensions Grow in Afghanistan as Villagers Get Rid of Opium, Fall into Poverty
But the economy of this village sputtered to a halt last year when the government began aggressively enforcing a ban on opium production. Villagers were not allowed to plant their only cash crop. Now shops are empty and farmers are in debt, as entire communities spiral into poverty. Full Story »
Posted by Patricia Blochowiak
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