The brutal condition of life in the “islands” is not only a humanitarian catastrophe but also a personal tragedy for the refugees stuck there. by Ravshan Kasimov PYANJ RIVER, Tajikistan–Taliban forces frequently target the shores of the Pyanj River, so Afghani refugees who survive in the “islands” have figured out how to make bulletproof fences from dried tree branches. Since […]
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