Amid a precarious security situation in Afghanistan, the worst drought in recent history that hit two out of three provinces in Afghanistan in July, has destabilized the lives of tens of thousands of civilians, some of whom have already been displaced.
Families that fled to Herat are living in dire conditions in makeshift shelters, where they are exposed to the scorching sun and summer temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius.
Many families are subsisting on a single meal a day.
Many get by on just bread and water.
Herat has become the closest refuge for about 60,000 people, who have been displaced from their homes due to the drought.
We fled our homes because there was no water and it is the same here.
He lives in a makeshift shelter with his family after they were forced to leave their home in Badghis province.
But, despite the challenges, women like 57 year old Khanim Gul, who have been displaced several times, show remarkable resilience.
With loans from family members, he has set up a vegetable stall and sell onions and potatoes to the rest of the displaced community near his tent in Herat.
Instead of being a safe place for learning, schools in Afghanistan are increasingly turned into military, ideological and political battlefields.