On the ground in Pakistan, many of the flood victims feel dehumanised. It’s not anyone’s fault. It’s a tragic consequence of helping many at once.
One man, Shauqat Ali, summed it up. He has a family of nine. “I go to get registered and they dismiss me. I don’t want to live here. I don’t want my children out on the streets. In my village I have little but I look after my family. They throw food at me like I am a beggar. I have never begged for anything in my life, why do they treat me like this?”
He says this not with anger, but with sadness.
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