Pakistan/Iraq: Troubled Land: 45

Razia, 56, fled her home near the Afghan capital of Kabul on October 5, 2001. She lost her husband and two sons in the war against the Soviets, and has escaped to save her youngest son. {quote}Now that the United States itself has experienced some pain, maybe they can understand the situation in Afghanistan,{quote} she said.

Razia, 56, fled her home near the Afghan capital of Kabul on October 5, 2001. She lost her husband and two sons in the war against the Soviets, and has escaped to save her youngest son. "Now that the United States itself has experienced some pain, maybe they can understand the situation in Afghanistan," she said.