After war has ravaged a country, what is left is the indigenous population. Most of them didn't want the war and may not have even been on one side or the other, but they are left to try and pick up the pieces of their lives. The physical devastation to their environment is a major hurdle but so too is the psychological trauma. The article linked here is long but really paints the picture of the hardship and struggle that is life in the aftermath of war. 

https://www.apa.org/international/united-nations/un-matters/rathi-war.pdf