Workforce finds hope amid rising hardships in Kabul, Afghanistan

KABUL, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- As winter approaches, life in Kabul, Afghanistan, is measured not by plans or dreams, but by small daily victories -- finding work, buying food, and keeping homes warm.

Walid Wahedi, a 50-year-old engineer, spends his days searching for work in the city where opportunities are scarce, and prices are soaring. The monthly income of the 11-member family barely reaches 10,000 afghanis (abou