For Canadian and American soldiers, the war in Afghanistan is beginning to wind down. But for many Afghans, the conflict continues to make their lives worse.

A new report by Refugees International shows that the number of Afghans that have been driven out of their homes by the fighting is on the rise.

Since the beginning of the year, more than ninety-thousand people have fled their villages. That's twice as many as last year.

Lynn Yoshikawa works for the advocacy group. She recently returned from Afghanistan, where she visited several settlements for displaced people. We reached her in Washington.

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