Though the world’s attention has shifted to the refugee crisis in Ukraine, hunger continues to affect 96% of Afghans.

In the last few weeks, nearly a dozen Afghan allies and democracy activists approached me with tales of extreme food insecurity. Most have been unemployed for seven months. They are increasingly concerned about their security amid weeks of intensive Taliban home-to-home searches. Because of the danger they face each day, their names have been changed to protect their identities.