Coverage dated December 30, 2021

Parents Selling Children Shows Desperation of Afghanistan

Headline from NBC Chicago

With many unable to afford even basic food, some say they’d allow prospective grooms to take very young girls — though others are fighting to keep their kids.

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NBC Chicago
Parents Selling Children Shows Desperation of Afghanistan (opens NBC Chicago)
Published Dec 30, 2021
NBC Chicago's feed description
With many unable to afford even basic food, some say they’d allow prospective grooms to take very young girls — though others are fighting to keep their kids.
NPR
Parents selling children shows desperation in Afghanistan (opens NPR)
Published Dec 30, 2021
NPR's feed description
Many of Afghanistan's growing number of destitute people are making desperate decisions as their nation spirals into a deeper poverty.
Fox News
In Afghanistan, parents sell children out of desperation (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 30, 2021
Fox News's feed description
Many of Afghanistan’s growing number of destitute people are selling their children as their nation spirals into a vortex of poverty.

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