soaring unemployment, with many unable to feed their families or heat their homes. the united nations say nearly 24.5 million people are in humanitarian need, more than half the population. and a million children are thought to be at risk from severe malnourishment. from kabul, our corrspondent quentin sommerville sent this report. after 20 years of war, afghanistan faces a long, harsh winter and a cold and hungry peace. victorious, the taliban now guard food queues. more than half the country is going hungry. women, barred from work and education, have lost another fundamental right — the ability to feed their families. here in wardak province,