Dispossessed
Description
More than one million Afghans were driven out of their homes by American bombs. Some 8,000 of them ended-up in Makaki, the desperately under-resourced Iranian Red Crescent refugee camp near the Afghan-Iran border. The 5,500 refugees with tents are the camp's lucky ones - the real tragedy unfolds among the people on the outskirts. These people have travelled for miles in the hope of getting food and shelter, only to be disappointed. Documentary film-maker Taghi Amirani gained rare access to Makaki to expose the plight of these forgotten refugees. 'If one American dies,' says one, 'the whole world hears about it. I've lost my wife and child and now live in dirt, and no one cares'.
Runtime
45 min
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Subjects
Geography
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Date of Publication
2013
Database
Alexander Street
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