Although the lack of sports clubs near their homes, high costs and limited access to sports facilities have made it difficult for many youth to exercise, they remain interested in sports. Some go to sports clubs farther from their homes, some exercise at home, while others continue to exercise in available spaces.
Information obtained from the Ministry of Public Health, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and interviews with eight obstetricians and gynecologists and 17 women in 11 provinces shows that most infant deaths in Afghanistan are caused by preventable factors.
Shilajit is a rare natural substance found in the high-altitude and rugged mountains of Badakhshan. The black substance comes out of rocks and cliffs and, after being collected, cleaned, and processed, is sold in the market. Despite the many difficulties and risks involved in collecting it, many residents of these areas continue to extract and sell it.
The United Nations has said that more than 70 million people worldwide are deaf, as it marks International Day of Sign Languages.
Thoughts about the past that they have not been able to let go of and concerns about a future that has not yet arrived have become sources of worry for a number of youth, keeping them from living in the present.
A number of youth who travel to other provinces to pursue higher education complain about difficulties with housing and accommodation. In interviews with Salam Watandar, they say that private dormitories are not only expensive but also lack some of the facilities they need. They say these problems have negatively affected their studies.
In the plains and villages of Faryab, Afghanistan, drought is no longer affecting only farmland. Pastures have decreased, fodder has become more expensive, and extreme heat has made life harder for livestock. For families whose food, income and financial security depend on cattle and sheep, the loss or weakening of livestock means more than losing an asset. It can mean less milk and meat, lost income and greater difficulty providing food for their families.
I am Abbas Habibi, an 11th-grade student. Alongside my school studies and textbooks, I devote part of my time to learning and social activities because I believe that building the future begins today, right from behind our classroom desks. Today, I would like to share a personal experience with you—the story of how I became familiar with a phenomenon called artificial intelligence (AI).
In Baghlan, the «Poza-e Eshan Agricultural Research Farm» has in recent years been working to identify and develop cotton varieties that are more resistant to water shortages, extreme heat and diseases by establishing a cotton collection. At the center, characteristics such as fiber length, boll weight, plant height, growing period and the level of crop production are examined so that seeds better suited to future climate conditions can be identified and made available to farmers.
Islam emphasizes consultation, mutual understanding, respect for each other’s rights and responsibilities, and good treatment in family life. Legal experts and religious scholars say that consultation between husbands and wives on matters related to family life is one of the effective factors in strengthening and improving family relationships.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan says only 29.7 percent of the funding requested to assist people in need in the country has been received.
Water shortages caused by drought and climate change have affected agriculture and livestock farming in several districts of Ghazni in recent years. A number of farmers and orchard owners in Ghazni city and the districts of Khwaja Omari, Malistan, Deh Yak, Qarabagh and Jaghatu say groundwater levels have fallen significantly in recent years, although the extent of the decline varies from area to area.
