 can cover her family's expenses for a month. "My family are depending on me," says Ms Azizi, who did not wish to provide a photograph of herself for this article. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, tens of millions of us around the world got to try homeworking for the first time. And many of us seemed to rather like it.Yet while remote working is now a lifestyle choice for many, for refugees like Ms Azizi it is a vital means by which she can put food on her table.At the same time, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) is now continuing to advocate remote work as a sol){kind=link}
At just 27-years-old, refugee Mursal Azizi is the sole breadwinner for her family of four.
Originally from Kabul, they fled Afghanistan last October, two months after the Taliban had regained control of the country.
They now live in Pakistan, where refugees are not allowed to join the payroll of a company or organisation, or go into their offices.
Thankfully, remote, freelance work from home is allowed. And due to a website called YaganKar, Ms Azizi has been able to earn money in her qualified field – as a graphic designer and animator.
YaganKar was set up in Canada in 2018 by Afghani migrant Jamshid Hashimi, to create remote work opportunities for skilled Afghans both inside and outside of their home country. Described as a talent platform, it links Afghani freelancers with would-be employers around the world.