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.
Definition of miserable. 1  1 : being in a pitiable state of distress or unhappiness (as from want or shame) miserable refugees. 2  2a : wretchedly inadequate or meager (see meager 2) a miserable hovelb : causing extreme discomfort or unhappiness a miserable situation miserable weather his miserable childhood.