AFGHANISTAN / RETURNEES

The UN Humanitarian Affairs Chief Mark Lowcock and the High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visited a village in Afghanistan where over a thousand returnee families have made home for themselves. UNHCR

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:52
• Production Date: 6 September 2018
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES - UNHCR
• Subject Topical: REFUGEES
• Geographic Subject: AFGHANISTAN
• MAMS Id: 2229706
• Parent Id: 2229706
• Alternate Title: unifeed180906e

Description

STORY: AFGHANISTAN / RETURNEES
TRT: 1:52
SOURCE: UNHCR
RESTRICTION: PLEASE CREDIT UNHCR ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / PASTHO

DATELINE: 6 SEPTEMBER 2018, TARAKHIL VILLAGE, PAKISTAN

Shotlist

1.Various shots, children in classroom
2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto) Samuelah, Teacher:
“We are very happy. Our country is in a very bad state. It is facing so many problems. Therefore, whatever development will come, will come with education.”
3.Various shots, returnees or displaced outside the new permanent school
4.SOUNDBITE (English) Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
“They talked about jobs, education and peace and security. They are very grateful for the help they get with food and water and shelter, but what they really want it to create hope and opportunity for their children and grandchildren.”
5. Various shots, UN officials and elders
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Filippo Grandi, High Commissioner for Refugees:
“Insecurity continues to be present in many parts of the country including in Kabul.
And this is why because this is also combine with drought and poverty and all these factors interact with each other, this is why see internal displacement growing in Afghanistan.”
7. Various shots, UN officials with elders
8. Various shots, man working the cement machine

Storyline

The UN Humanitarian Affairs Chief Mark Lowcock and the High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visited a village in Afghanistan where over a thousand returnee families have made home for themselves.

Around 1,100 returnee families -10,000 people in total- are part of the wave of repatriation or relocations of 2016. They made a home for themselves in what they call Tarakhil Dag Village.

SOUNDBITE (Pashto) Samuelah, Teacher:
“We are very happy. Our country is in a very bad state. It is facing so many problems. Therefore, whatever development will come, will come with education.”

The majority of the returnee refugees came from countries of asylum while others are internally displaced people in Afghanistan. Insecurity forced them to flee. Some of their refugees with their repatriation grant bought land with a view to rebuild their lives. Access to education, health facility, water is limited.

SOUNDBITE (English) Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
“They talked about jobs, education and peace and security. They are very grateful for the help they get with food and water and shelter, but what they really want it to create hope and opportunity for their children and grandchildren.”

SOUNDBITE (English) Filippo Grandi, High Commissioner for Refugees:
“Insecurity continues to be present in many parts of the country including in Kabul. And this is why because this is also combine with drought and poverty and all these factors interact with each other, this is why see internal displacement growing in Afghanistan.”

UNHCR has committed to improving both the road to the area. Along with the partner agency, two deep water wells, reservoirs and tap stands have been built. Currently, there is no registered school in the area. Over 1,000 school-age children are in a temporary school supported by UNICEF. For the long-term solution, UNHCR is funding the construction of a primary school and the Ministry of Education will support with staffing and teacher.