Afghans struggle to keep houses warm in winter amid poverty, sanctions

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Afghans struggle to keep houses warm in winter amid poverty, sanctions

STORY: Afghans struggle to keep houses warm in winter amid poverty, sanctions SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:01 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a firewood shop in Kabul, Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): ABDULLAH, Resident in Kabul 3. various of a firewood shop in Kabul, Afghanistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): HAJJI JUMA GUL, Wood seller in Kabul 5. various of a firewood shop in Kabul, Afghanistan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): KHALIL, Three-wheel vehicle driver 7. various of a firewood shop in Kabul, Afghanistan STORYLINE: As the chilly winter is approaching in war-ravaged and mountainous Afghanistan, Abdullah, a resident in the national capital Kabul, is bargaining with a wood seller to buy firewood at a low price in order to keep his home warm in the harsh winter. Although the weather in Kabul and many other parts of Afghanistan is already cold, and some mountains have been covered with snow, the winter season usually begins in mid-December in

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