Content warning – the following article contains graphic descriptions of war I was 10 years old in 1992 when Kabul was bombarded by warring forces, and life became a cycle of hunger, fear and horror.

Following is an excerpt of the op-ed co-written by Asia 21 Young Leader Anam Zakaria, originally published by The New York Times on May 15, 2020. There is another lockdown underway, forced by falling ...