Awaz-e-Dosti (Afghan Voices) awaz-e-dosti
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live interactive radio program in Pashto and Dari languages hosted by newly trained Afghan refugee and newly trained Afghan Citizen Journalist from KP.The program design includes report from the field, guests and experts. The program covers a wide range of Afghan refugees issues such as environment, climate, health, Women issues including such as sexual and gender based violence and need for tolerant attitude towards refugees. The program ensures voices of Afghan refugees in Pakistan and across borders to fill the gap of need based information platforms for refugees and newly arrived Afghan
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MOON SOON: A Distress Disguise in Blessing
Since the monsoon season began in this year like many other countries Pakistan experienced climate change and heavy rain falls which lead to disastrous and damaged dozens of dwellings belonging to Afghan refugees in camps.
The rainfall and strong winds have wreaked havoc on the camp, as most of residents live in houses made of clay. The reporters reported about the ceilings of the refugee family mud houses that fell down and how they were struggling to rebuilt them due to higher construction cost and are living in a constant worry
Another issue which was highlighted in the program was that most of the Afghan refugees are daily wages worker their sources of living is effected due to heavy monsoons further they cannot access the camps as the small ponds that used to be there are now big lakes full of mud all over, effecting their mobility and most of them are out of work for the time being.
Women and girls are facing added risks particularly when access to services are more restricted while they were already lacking sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities, and little privacy hindering the quality of life -
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