Amu River Swallows Afghanistan's Border Villages

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Aqnazar, a 57-year-old man, has lost all his wealth and years of hard work in the Amu River floodplains of Shortapa district, Balkh province. He is a resident of the village of Arigh Bator. Over the past year, his 1,000-square-meter mansion, two acres of orchards, and about eight acres of agricultural land where he grew cooked crops have been submerged and turned into the Amu River bed. Now, Aqnazar is forced to live in the house of a relative. …