[Wall Street Journal]As Afghanistan Sinks Into Destitution, Some Sell Children to Survive
HERAT, Afghanistan—Desperate to feed her family, Saleha, a housecleaner here in western Afghanistan, has incurred such an insurmountable debt that the only way she sees out is to hand over her 3-year-old daughter, Najiba, to the man who lent her the money.The debt is $550. Saleha, a 40-year-old mother ...