Many families across Afghanistan say they started Eid al-Fitr with empty tables and growing anxiety, as economic hardship continues to affect daily life.
Residents in several provinces said they were unable to afford traditional holiday expenses, including food, sweets and new clothes for their children.
Allahdad, a resident of the outskirts of Firozkoh, the center of Ghor province, said he spent Eid with “empty pockets and a troubled heart.”
“We couldn’t buy anything — no sweets and no clothes for the children,” he said.
Another resident, Gul Ahmad, said worsening financial conditions have left many families struggling to meet even basic needs.
“We have no money left to prepare for Eid or buy anything for our children and families,” he said.
Women in the province also described severe hardship, saying some families lacked even basic food on the first day of the holiday.
Farahnaz, a resident of Ghor, said her family had nothing to eat or wear.
“Eid has come, but we are very worried. We have nothing for food or clothing,” she said.
Another resident, Mahrokh, said poverty has left children without basic necessities.
“Our children have no proper clothes. We don’t have money to buy shoes, hats or even Eid sweets,” she said.
Families are marking Eid this year amid worsening economic conditions, with residents citing reduced foreign aid, the return of large numbers of migrants and economic policies under Taliban rule as key factors driving poverty.
