In Afghanistan, musicians defy music ban to keep traditions alive

There was a time when music would fill many of Kabul’s streets, wafting out of cafes and restaurants, seeping out of homes in ...
The Conversation

The Taliban may not like Peaky Blinders, but its Afghan fans are part of a long history of cultural engagement with the world

The four young Thomas Shelbys walking around Herat. Screenshot from YouTube/Herat-Mic The Taliban’s morality police recently summoned four young men in the city of Herat in western Afghanistan for a ...
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Iran's over 4,000-year civilization influenced Afghanistan and Tajikistan

Geography Now traces Iran's history back over 4,000 years to ancient Persia and shows how its culture and languages spread ...
The Arts Desk

First Person: ethnomusicologist Shumaila Hemani on global musical traditions and Concert for Afghanistan

The study of ethnomusicology focuses on music in its cultural context. Typically, an ethnomusicological approach departs from and resists scholarly approaches in studying western art music traditions ...
MLive

New restaurant Rumi’s Garden opens in Grand Rapids, honoring Afghan culture

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Ali Mohsini came to Grand Rapids in 2010, and he’s fallen in love with the city ever since. Opening Rumi’s Garden at 2222 44th St. SE two months ago has been Mohsini’s way of giving ...
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The Taliban may not like Peaky Blinders, but its Afghan fans are part of a long history of cultural engagement with the world

The Taliban’s morality police recently summoned four young men in the city of Herat in western Afghanistan for a “rehabilitation programme”. Their offence: “imitating actors” and “promoting foreign ...