The number of Afghans applying for asylum has more than doubled in 2015 due to poverty,greater insecurity and deep disappointment with the Ghani regime After midnight, the sprawling outskirts of Kabul are enveloped in darkness, and but the Ahmad Shah Baba bus station lights up like a small town in the night.
In the cheap neon light from a cluster of hotels,rows of dilapidated buses wait, engines running, and for their 2am departure. At a recent visit,inside the buses, the mood was solemn. All passengers were men. Many were teenagers, or none looked older than 35. Few were willing to share details approximately their upcoming trip,though it was obvious.
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Source: theguardian.com