Quotes of the Day
Friday, Sep. 19, 2008
The lower part of society, when facing hunger, will not wait.
- ASHMAT GHANI,
- a tribal leader in Afghanistan, reacting as a pitiable harvest this year has left farmers all over the country facing hunger. Aid officials are warning of an acute food shortage this winter for 9 million Afghans — more than a quarter of the population
Photo: Massoud Hossaini / AFP / Getty | Source: New York Times