Afghan migrants’ never ending quest for safe life
KABUL (SW) – In quest for a safe shelter and better living conditions, many Afghan citizens have been choosing the path of irregular migration that seldom helps end their sufferings.
KABUL (SW) – In quest for a safe shelter and better living conditions, many Afghan citizens have been choosing the path of irregular migration that seldom helps end their sufferings.
Frightened by the escalating violence and lured by human smugglers, more and more youngsters are resorting to embark on the dangerous routes of irregular migration from Afghanistan.
KABUL (SW) – The fragile-yet-rejuvenated peace process has enticed hopes among some Afghan refugees living abroad for their likely return to the motherland someday.
KABUL (SW) – The fate of many Afghan refugees remains in limbo as they continue to struggle for legal documents to stay, work and study there.
KABUL (SW) – Restrictions imposed in various European countries have frustrated many young Afghan asylum seekers seeking a safe and prosperous life there.
KABUL (SW) – The outbreak of coronavirus has doubled the sufferings of Afghan asylum seekers in many European countries.
KABUL (SW) – Some eight million Afghans have been forced to flee their country by the rages of war and poverty over past four decades according to figures by the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations.
KUNDUZ (SW) – Tired of war and economic hardships in Afghanistan, many young migrated from Kunduz dreamed to continue their education as well as finding employment opportunities abroad.
ANKARA (SW) – The plight of Afghan migrants abroad has never been perfect, but the spread of the coronavirus has made the situation worse.
At the start of his journey, Mirajan lef for Herat one day after handing over his money to the smugglers without informing anyone.
Tariq worked for a private media outlet, but left his family and country due to repeated threats to his life and went to Iran and from there to Turkey.
He went to Iran for the last time two years ago through irregular immigration, but not only did his aspirations to continue his education not come true, but his economic situation further deteriorated.