Poverty In Afghanistan

An episode of the Poverty in Afghanistan podcast, hosted by Siddarth Nagapudi, titled "Poverty In Afghanistan" was published on June 3, 2021 and runs 5 minutes.

June 3, 2021 ·5m · Poverty in Afghanistan

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This episode talks about Poverty in Afghanistan. Afghanistan has been in a really tough spot. Learn all about it in this podcast.

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This episode talks about Poverty in Afghanistan. Afghanistan has been in a really tough spot. Learn all about it in this podcast.

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