With the increase in poverty, unemployment and economic problems in Afghanistan, distributing free bread through TikTok has become a new type of aid. This initiative provides bread to hundreds of needy people, but at the same time, it also presents a picture of the deep economic crisis and the spread of poverty under the Taliban rule.
In several bakeries in Afghan cities, people hold live shows through the Tik Tok app and receive virtual gifts from Afghans living abroad. With the income from these gifts, they buy bread for the needy and distribute it for free.
According to the participants of these programs, every day hundreds of men and women stand in line in front of the bakeries to receive free bread.