The daily number of Afghan migrants returning from Iran has surged to nearly 50,000, many arriving exhausted, disoriented and traumatized after difficult journeys, according to a senior United Nations official.
“Many of these returnees have been suddenly uprooted from their homes and have endured grueling, humiliating journeys,” said Arafat Jamal, the Afghanistan representative for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). “They arrive tired, confused, having faced violence and despair — only to be dispersed through crowded centers in 40-degree [Celsius] heat.”
