Afghan refugees reclaim their voices with music: ‘It is cathartic’
The melody was played on turquoise ukuleles, with children beating out the rhythm on miniature drums. “I feel peace when my ...
BBC9 个月
Afghanistan’s singing sisters defying the Taliban from under a burka
Fans have responded by posting their own performances of the songs on social media. In some cases they have also worn burkas as a disguise, while one group of Afghan school students living outside ...
Screen International6 天
‘Sima’s Song’: Red Sea Review
Two women struggle to maintain their friendhip in the Afghanistan tinder-box of the 1970s as the Russians invade ...
Afghan Director Roya Sadat Denounces Denied Entry Into Saudi to Present ‘Sima's Song' at ...
Prominent Afghan director Roya Sadat, whose latest film "Sima's Song" is playing in competition at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea ...
CNN24 天
Afghan girl who encouraged others to sing wins children’s peace prize
A 17-year-old who is not allowed to speak in public in her own country has won a prestigious international award for advocating for the rights of Afghan girls. Nila Ibrahimi won the International ...
SBS8 年
Fred Smith's Music about Afghanistan
Fred Smith, nicknamed 'The Singing Diplomat", who has served in Afghanistan talks about a collection of his songs reflecting his feeling about the situation in Afghanistan and the misery of its people ...
The Independent23 天
‘If we suffer, the world suffers’: Singing teenager who gave Afghan women a voice wins ...
“The girls of Afghanistan and their resilience is my ... “She had the courage to put her song online, the courage to initiate and start the singing movement.” “But also the resilience ...