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International Business Times
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From Drought To Floods, Water Extremes Drive Displacement In Afghanistan

A hand pump stands on a deserted street as chronic water scarcity stalks the drought-ridden village of Bolak in Afghanistan's Balkh province (Credit: AFP)

Next to small bundles of belongings, Maruf waited for a car to take him and his family away from their village in northern Afghanistan, where drought-ridden land had yielded nothing for years.

"When you have children and are responsible for their needs, then tell me, what are you still doing in this ruin?" said the 50-year-old.

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