Afghan diaspora scrambles to help relatives back home

In 2020, Afghans received nearly $800 million dollars from their relatives outside the country. That life line was broken when money transfer places suspended their services after the Taliban takeover. The World’s Monica Campbell reports on how people inside and outside of Afghanistan are facing the effects of the crisis.

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