‘Some days we eat grass’: families on the edge in Afghanistan’s food crisis – in pictures

The World Food Programme in Afghanistan says that while the price of wheat flour has risen by about 50%, wages are lower than last year. And work is often not available: economic collapse has caused mass unemployment. When he can, Ali works as a labourer for about $3.50 (£3) a day. When he cannot work, he collects rubbish to burn as fuel to heat the house or to sell. He says: ‘I make only $1 to $2 a day collecting bottles. I can’t recall a day that my children could eat three times a day. Some days they left the table half-starved’