From academic to labourer: Afghan economic crisis spares few

Khalilullah Tawhidyar, an English professor is seen in an undisclosed location in this undated handout photograph obtained by Reuters. Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Unpaid for months and with many mouths to feed, Afghan assistant professor Khalilullah Tawhidyar recently found temporary work on a building site. With the 300 afghanis ($3.30) he earned that day, he bought provisions for his family.

The former member of a government taskforce on educational reform, who teaches English at Parwan University just north of Kabul, is one of thousands of middle class, educated Afghans fighting poverty as the country's economy teeters.