Despite Billions in Development Aid, Millions of Afghans Are Unskilled Day Laborers

Over a decade since U.S.-led invasion

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP)—Hundreds of men, some on crutches, all wearing tattered clothing, gather shortly before dawn at major intersections throughout Kabul and other Afghan cities. Displaying primitive tools such as a level or a trowel, they seek labor that is often backbreaking, always temporary and will earn just a few dollars for a day's work.