For struggling Afghan family, the next meal is a matter of faith

Kubra, 57, sits with her grandchildren in a house in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, December 22, 2021. "We got two sacks of flour last spring which we're still using. After that, we have to have faith that God will help us," Kubra told Reuters. "My son used to collect pieces of scrap metal but right now he has no work." REUTERS/Ali Khara

BAMIYAN, Afghanistan (Reuters) - As winter sets in, Afghan widow Kubra needs to find fuel to heat the single room where eight family members live in the central province of Bamiyan. The flour they bought months ago is running out, so food is also becoming scarce.

"We got two sacks of flour last spring which we're still using. After that, we have to have faith that God will help us," the 57-year-old told Reuters in a room lined with rice sacks to keep out the cold.