Aghast in Afghanistan
[Verse 1]
When it rains
We’re poor
As it strains
Ever more
[Bridge]
Man, the Taliban Clan
Deprives the alive
[Break]
Strive to thrive
Aghast in Afghanistan
[Chorus]
Triggered torrents
Amount mounts
Lands ravaged
At the hands of the savage
[Instrumental, Oud, Zithers, Toms, Percussion]
[Verse 2]
When it reigns
We’re poor
As it pains
Ever more
[Bridge]
Man, the Taliban Clan
Deprives the alive
[Break]
Strive to thrive
Aghast in Afghanistan
[Chorus]
Triggered torrents
Amount mounts
Lands ravaged
At the hands of the savage
[Instrumental, Oud, Zithers, Toms, Percussion]
[Verse 3]
The reign rains
Pouring on the poor
Who remains
Under strains fore evermore
[Bridge]
Man, the Taliban Clan
Deprives the alive
[Break]
Strive to thrive
Aghast in Afghanistan
[Chorus]
Triggered torrents
Amount mounts
Lands ravaged
At the hands of the savage
[Outro]
Strive to thrive
Aghast in Afghanistan
[End]
A SCIENCE NOTE
Afghanistan has been devastated by flash floods that claimed the lives of over 300 people, according to the UN’s World Food Programme. The catastrophe unfolded as heavy rains triggered torrents of water and mud, wreaking havoc across multiple provinces. Authorities swiftly declared a state of emergency and launched rescue efforts to aid the injured.
The aftermath of the floods left villages submerged and agricultural lands ravaged, prompting a massive humanitarian response. Aid organizations described the situation as dire, with many areas facing isolation due to the floodwaters.
Rana Deraz, a communications officer for the UN agency in Afghanistan, provided grim statistics: “In Baghlan province alone, there are 311 fatalities, with 2,011 houses destroyed and 2,800 houses damaged. The number of missing persons remains high.”
Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid expressed condolences, acknowledging the loss of “hundreds of our fellow citizens” in the calamitous floods.
Richard Bennett, the UN special rapporteur for human rights in Afghanistan, highlighted the broader implications, emphasizing that the floods serve as “a stark reminder of Afghanistan’s vulnerability to the climate crisis.”