It’s easy to lose sight of the scale of loss in Pakistan.
Even as we travel by boat through the heavily-hit Dadu district in Sindh Province, I struggle to comprehend what lies beneath the water. But we soon hear the horrendous stories of a community drowning in loss.
Crops, homes, livelihoods – all submerged.
The Kacha area is normally dry. In some places it’s now 20 feet deep.
I can just make out the tiny slither of the roof of a school poking above the surface. Next to it – a mosque is totally submerged.
In Sindh alone, 16,000 schools have been damaged or destroyed. Life will be put on hold for months to come. And it’s expected to get worse.
In the distance, we see a group of young boys rushing to higher ground – huddled together on a crumbling mud mound. They beckon us on shore – behind a crumbling wall are the people of Jan Mohammad.
Most have lost their homes and have gathered on what little land is left here. There are suitcases packed hopefully. They’ve been…
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