They live mostly in slums, are the largest refugee population anywhere in the world, and feel abandoned by their politicians as their country Afghanistan goes to the polls this week. Across the border in Pakistan, there are at least 1.6 million registered Afghan refugees. Experts say there are many more in reality - and they have no right to vote back home.
Programme prepared by Patrick Lovett and Elise Duffau

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