Afghans around the world are despairing at being unable to reach their loved ones at home after a Taliban-enforced internet blackout took effect on Monday.

Internet connection in Afghanistan is now operating at less than one percent of normal levels, according to internet governance watchdog Netblocks, after Taliban authorities imposed a blackout lasting "until further notice" on Monday.

The blackout spells worse conditions for the population of one of the world's poorest countries, who have already endured decades of conflict, a protracted humanitarian conflict, and an earthquake a month ago.

But the shutdown is deeply distressing for Afghans abroad too, many of them displaced against their will and fearful for the wellbeing of their loved ones at home.

"My mom, my sisters and my brot

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