Over a two-month period, Jamila, Marie, Shekeba, Mehria, Halima and Gul Markai traveled throughout Afghanistan and discovered a daily life.

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Halima Haroun, 30, who arrived two days ago after a 14-day walk, appeared to speak for most of the refugees when she explained why they had decided to abandon their villages in the Nuba Mountains and the nearby caves where many had spent months hiding.

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