hasanat is seven. she's keeping the family fire going by burning rags. how are you? thank you.illions of families, like noor�*s, were pushed into poverty. hasanat is seven. she's keeping the family fire going by burning rags. they've run out of wood. you've got this family, there's seven, you live on three loaves... is that all? translation: there's not enough. _ but myself and my wife go without to feed the children. noor had to move to these rented rooms after losing his job as a security guard. he makes what he can by doing odd jobs. translation: we have to get through it. - sometimes, the neighbours send food. whether we can cope or not, it'll pass. we will get through it. in afghanistan, like so many countries in the world, there's no safety net for people. once you start on the downward slope, there's nothing really to stop you going right down to the very depths. noor and his family used to be pretty well off, by afghan standards. now, they're staring into the abyss. noor is far from alone. a staggering 97% of the population face life below the poverty line. around 23 mi