Women’s mental health in Pakistan and Afghanistan: disasters leave invisible scars across borders
Women’s mental health in Pakistan, Afghanistan: disasters leave invisible scars across borders
Among Peshawar’s waste, Afghan refugees confront the hidden dangers of medical trash
PESHAWAR – In a warehouse filled with the smell of plastic, paper and rot, Javed Ali moves carefully through piles of garbage in Peshawar. For fifteen years, this work has been his livelihood. But two years ago, it nearly cost him his health. Javed, one of many Afghan Refugees in Peshawar who earn a living […]
HIV-Positive Women in KP face hidden social crisis
On a cold morning in Peshawar, Khalida Gul arrives at Hayatabad Medical Complex after travelling for three hours from her remote village. She hides her test reports close to her chest. She fears social judgment more than the virus that entered her body through an untested blood transfusion five years ago. She began treatment immediately. […]
Flooded Lands, Struggling Farmers: Charsadda’s Agricultural Challenge
Fifty-year-old Bakht Munir begins the harvest season on his 20-acre farm in Charsadda, where for years, he has only cultivated brsandi, a local vegetable. His fields remain submerged under water throughout the year, and the heavy rains this season have dashed his hopes for a good harvest. Despite these challenges, Bakht has no choice but […]