Rising fuel costs leave Kabul families struggling to stay warm

Rising fuel costs leave Kabul families struggling to stay warm

As temperatures drop across Afghanistan, residents in the capital are facing a steep rise in the cost of firewood and coal, worsening the burden on thousands of low-income families already grappling with widespread unemployment and poverty. In Kabul, one kharwar — roughly 560 kilograms — of firewood is now selling for nearly 12,000 Afghanis, or about $180. For many families, that’s simply out of reach. “The price is 12,000 Afghanis. People can’t…