Survival for a Day

Begging Kuchi girl in Qonduz. In the winter months the nomads of Afghanistan have moved into their winter quarters in the lower regions and take the opportunity in the cities to make money.

The Afghan government estimates the number of Kuchi officially on six million (as of 2012). The Kuchi are the largest nomadic group in the country and account for about 20-30% of the Pashtun population.