Viral: TV Anchor Sells Food On Street In Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan

Afghanistan has faced many economic and political chaos since the Taliban took control of the country. A new Twitter post by Kabir Haqmal, who previously worked with the Government of Hamid Karzai, showed how many talented professionals in this country had been pushed into poverty.

Mr. Haqmal shared a photo of Musa Mohammadi, an Afghan journalist. In that statement, Haqmal said that Mr. Mohammadi was part of the media sector for many years, however, in the midst of a terrible economic situation in Afghanistan, he has now sold food to meet the needs of life.

Musa Mohammadi worked for many years as an anchor & reporter in various TV channels, and now has no income to feed his family. & sell street food to get money. #Afghans suffered poverty that had never happened before after the fall of the Republic, “he said.

The story of Mr. Mohammadi is circulating on the internet. Even attracting the attention of Ahmadullah Wasiq, director General of Radio and National Television. In his tweet, Mr. Wasiq said that he would appoint a former TV anchor and reporter to his department.

When translated, the posting of social media reads, “Unemployment Musa Mohammadi, a spokesman for private television stations, rises on social media. Actually, as a national radio and television director, I convince him that we will do it to appoint him in the frame of radio and national television. We need all Afghan professional. “

Meanwhile, since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, the country has experienced a humanitarian and economic crisis. They also crack down on the media, with several journalists, especially women lost their jobs in recent months.

According to Reuters, the new World Bank said that the prospect of the Afghan economy was very terrible with per capita income which fell more than a third in the last four months of 2021. “One of the poorest countries in the world has become much poorer,” said Tobias Haque, economist Senior World Bank for Afghanistan.