Wings of a Bird

Refugees in Their Own Land
[Afghan refuge] Moosa Khan said he and his family had no choice but to flee south. "They were going to try to kill all our people. We were scared so that's why we left. But still we have to stay here."
Another camp resident, Asmatullah, says he was tortured after being accused of being a Taleban fighter. He shows a large scar on his leg where he says hot bricks were pressed on to his skin.
...
"There are two main problems, one with the amount of food rations they are getting, and also with the water. ...
The camp certainly has a bleak aspect - harsh barren mountains on one side and on the other, stretching to the horizon, empty desert.
There are more than 50,000 people living here and because of the drought the numbers are growing. The increase is largely due to an influx of Kuchi nomads who usually move around the region with herds of goats and sheep.
But so severe is the drought that many have had to abandon their traditional existence.
Elders like Haji Mir Ahmed Khan say they have little hope of living as nomads again.
"We want to have our life back but we have lost all our animals and there is still no water for the grass to grow so we have to stay here," he says.
With no significant rainfall this year ...the camp has to plan to accommodate even more Kuchis.