Afghan returnees in Bamiyan struggle despite new homes

Rahesh is one of millions of Afghans pushed out of Iran and Pakistan, but despite being given a brand new home in his native country, he and many of his recently returned compatriots are lacking even basic services. "We no longer have the end-of-month stress about the rent," he told AFP after getting his house, which was financed by the UN refugee agency on land provided by the Taliban authorities. Originally from a poor and mountainous district of Bamiyan, Rahesh worked for five years in construction in Iran...