8am: Several private car drivers in Kabul have raised complaints about the growing number of child beggars on the city’s streets and intersections. They say these children beg in groups at busy spots around the city and harass drivers during traffic jams. According to them, these children forcibly clean car windshields and then demand money from drivers, refusing to leave until they are paid. The drivers also claim that most of these children are organized by specific individuals or networks who systematically exploit the children’s poverty. Click here to read more (external link).