INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Mass funerals are underway in Afghanistan following a devastating earthquake. It comes as the country already teeters on the edge of economic collapse. Refugees now living in Indiana are trying to hold onto hope.
The epicenter of the earthquake hit the country farther south. Although it claimed an estimated 1,000 lives, the capital city Kabul didn’t feel the brunt of it’s impact.
Afghan refugees say the country and it’s people are suffering, and it’s important they aren’t forgotten.
The early images of Afghans leaving Afghanistan still sits in Qais Faqiri’s memory. He was a part of the thousands who managed to get out when the Taliban took over.
“When the Taliban took over, everything collapsed including government services. The economy is on the verge of collapse,” Faqiri said.
The images he’s seeing now are much worse in the 10 months since he left. There’s little…
