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I remember the silence between the falling shells: the terror of living under siege as a child

Published: Dec. 4, 2023, 5 a.m.

I was 10 years old in 1992 when Kabul was bombarded by warring forces, and life became a cycle of hunger, fear and horror. Then as now, children bear the brunt of war. By Zarlasht Halaimzai. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod