Photos From the Town that Lost its Children

Camp Shahraqi Mawjirin's playground -- and its cemetery.

BY ANNA BADKHEN | APRIL 16, 2010

The U.S.-donated playground at Camp Shahraqi Mawjirin in Northern Afghanistan, where 145 returned refugee families eke out a tenuous life.

 SUBJECTS: AFGHANISTAN, SOUTH ASIA
 

Anna Badkhen's reporting trip to Afghanistan was made possible by a grant from the Center for Investigative Reporting. Her book about war and food, Peace Meals, is coming out in October. For more on Shahraqi Mawjirin, click here.

Previous Entries of The Crossing:
Day 1: "Don't even dare travel on that road": Our correspondent ponders maps and routes in Kabul.
Day 2: Our diarist flies from Kabul to Mazar-e-Sharif, carrying photos of old, lost friends.
Day 3: Digging Out in Afghanistan’s Forgotten Village: our correspondent visits a town buried in mud.