Afghanistan is positioned in the Middle East, a recognized geographical region of southwestern Asia, and is situated in both the northern and eastern hemispheres. Afghanistan is bordered by the countries of China, Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
famine - a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death. calamity, catastrophe, tragedy, disaster, cataclysm - an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity; the earthquake was a disaster.
hardship. noun. 1  The condition of lacking necessities or comforts; privation or suffering. 2  A thing or circumstance that causes ongoing or persistent suffering or difficulty: âHives are a great hardship, but they will not injure your vital organsâ (Andrew Weil). 3  See Synonyms at difficulty.