Thousands of Afghans have fled their homes amid a fierce Taliban offensive in the country's north. Many of those displaced have escaped to the northern province of Balkh, where they face a life of misery and squalor in makeshift refugee camps and shelters.
Afghan Refugees
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Balkh has not been shielded from the violence. Agha Jan, an elderly farmer from Balkh’s Chimtal district, moved to the outskirts of Mazar-e Sharif three months ago.
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Asadullah, 7, lives in a mud-brick house with his family of eight.
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Hundreds of people from Balkh’s far-flung districts and villages have fled rising violence to come to the relative safety of Mazar-e Sharif.