Afghanistan Journalist
Jobless Afghanistan journalists now selling fruits on Kabul streets
Kabul: Several Afghanistan journalists, who have lost their jobs ever since the Taliban seized the control of the country, are now forced to sell fruits on the streets of the Afghan capital of Kabul.
The Afghanistan National Journalists Union (ANJU) has raised concerns over the issue of unemployment of journalists.
“Concerns regarding occupational safety, economic hardship and dozens of other issues have recently threatened the journalist community,” Masroor Lutfi, ANJU media officer, told Tolo News.
Hasib Yousefi, who was once working for a private media outlet in Afghanistan, now sells fruits in Kabul.
Yousefi told Tolo News: "I have worked for around 15 years in various media outlets. My job was directing and programming and I worked for 10 years at Khurshid TV."
Bilal Yousufi, a former employee of a media outlet who now works as a street vendor in Kabul, told Tolo News: "After I lost my job, and with the increased level of poverty and misery in our country, with the little money that I had I bought this cart to work and be prepared for the winter."
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