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A lament for the lost love of traditional Afghan music

31/05/201910/05/2020

Afghan musician Shafiq Baksh closes his eyes in reverence as the call to prayer wafts from the loudspeaker of a nearby mosque, marking the end of the day-long Ramadan fast. “The azaan is a kind of music that brings us […]

#Afghanistan#Conflict#Features#Music

Advice On How To Be Happy From The 3rd Least Happy Country In The World

20/03/201930/04/2019

“Khosh amadee!” Omaid Sharifi, co-founder of ArtLords, an art collective, says as he invites us into his house in a manner that reflects true Afghan hospitality—with grace, a smile and open arms. The phrase is in the local language of […]

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Afghanistan’s Rap Scene Is Real, Political, And Growing

15/08/201611/09/2017

In June 2015, a young Afghan soldier became a national hero overnight, after defending the Afghan parliament from a deadly Taliban attack. Within days, he became an unlikelier kind of hero as well: a muse for Afghan rap. When TV interviewers asked […]

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