Food security crisis continues in Afghanistan

Following years of drought and war, there are severe food shortages in parts of Afghanistan, leaving many hungry. The UN and other aid groups are asking for international help. Shelley Thakral is on the ground with the UN’s World Food Program. She speaks to The World’s host Marco Werman from Kabul. 

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