Desperate Afghans Sell Kidneys to Escape Debt and Hunger

Facing overwhelming debt and unable to feed their children, desperate Afghans are selling their kidneys on the black market. Zahira, a mother of two, sold one kidney last year, but it did not save her family from poverty and has negatively impacted her health. An estimated number of impoverished Afghans are selling organs, primarily kidneys, to survive amid the worsening humanitarian crisis since the Taliban takeover.

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