Fouzieh is a single mother of a five-year-old son. Her husband left the family after the Taliban took power again in Afghanistan in August, 2021. He was afraid of retaliation.

"I was a police officer and worked for the national security forces," Fouzieh told DW. "We lived in Kabul when the Taliban came. My husband abandoned us. I had to go into hiding with my son. We have been on the run for over a year, moving every couple of months and staying with our relatives."

Since the Taliban takeover, many former police officers and soldiers have gone missing or faced execution, as they are seen as traitors.

Fouzieh is now working as a cleaner in order to survive. It's the best job she can find. Her relatives are her only support system, but they cannot do much to help either. Afghanistan's economy is in ruins.

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At least 90% of Afghanistan's population lives in poverty, according to the International Rescue Committee.

More than half — 28.8 million inhabitants out of 40 million — rely on humanitarian aid for survival.........

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