Freedom's choice for Afghans: Over the wall or through the desert

Freedom's choice for Afghans: Over the wall or through the desert <br /> <br />Zaranj, a city in North Western Afghanistan, sits on the border with Iran. Amid a roar of engines and clouds of dust, desperate migrants clamber into pickup trucks ready for a perilous drive through the desert, with the singular goal of crossing the border into Iran. Afghanistan has been plunged into a financial crisis following the Taliban takeover seven months ago, worsening an already dire humanitarian situation after decades of war. <br /> <br />Video by: AFP <br /> <br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /> <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein <br />Soundcloud: https://tmt.ph/soundcloud <br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes