Children are the greatest victims of Afghanistan's wars. Whether becoming orphans after losing their parents to the conflict, getting injured by landmines and leftover ordnance, or being forced into becoming a refugee, thousands of children have been affected over the past thirty years by the conflicts that roiled Afghanistan. Eight-year old Akram is a case in point. The conflict forced his parents to leave .Jalal Abad and migrate to Pakistan in .Pishawa. Forced to live like beggars, Akram was struck by a high-voltage electricity current while foraging through rubbish. His hand dried up from the shock and had to be amputated.