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By: Kirshanani  Pakistan’s Monsoon Disaster: Families Trapped, Homes Lost, and a Long Road to Recovery    This monsoon season has hit Pakistan hard. For many families, what began as heavy rain turned into a life-changing disaster. Rivers rose fast, towns were cut off, rescue boats filled the only roads, and whole neighborhoods are now islands of mud and water. Men, women and children who once tended fields, ran small shops, or worked as daily laborers suddenly find themselves without homes, without work, and wondering how to begin again. What happened       A strong monsoon system and several days of very heavy rain caused major rivers — including the Chenab, Sutlej and Ravi — to swell and overflow. In parts of Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, floodwaters rose quickly and sent entire villages under water. Authorities carried out large evacuations; in one city more than 25,000 people were moved out as rivers surged. The floods have displaced milli...