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 ...
The Baltimore Sun15d
BSO, UMD help Afghan refugees reclaim their voices with music: ‘It is cathartic’
In August 2023, the Taliban banned music in Afghanistan, claiming it was morally corrupt ... Afghanistan after the Taliban ...
From Kabul to the Carnegie Hall: How an orchestra defied the Taliban to carry on playing
Farida told NBC News, she feared at the time that Taliban fighters who had regained control of the country “were going to ...
Afghan female rapper, refugee among keynote speakers at Sarasota's 10th PINC Conference
The event will feature 10 keynote speakers, including the author of the memoir that inspired the Oscar-nominated film, 'Lion.
thisisoxfordshire.co.uk8d
Oxford University tech CEO wears Afghan dress at Xmas ball
An Afghan tech entrepreneur from Canada studying at Oxford University has worn an Afghan dress at the Christmas ball. Sara Wahedi was born in Kabul but emigrated from Afghanistan with her family to ...
The Straits Times11d
South Asian Symphony Orchestra strikes the right notes for peace
South Asia extends from Afghanistan ... For Ms Andrea Leitan, a 36-year-old Sri Lankan double bassist who has been a part of Saso from the start, music transcends barriers such as language ...
Oxford Mail on MSN8d
Tech CEO studying at Oxford University wears Afghan dress at Christmas ball
An Afghan tech entrepreneur from Canada studying at Oxford University has worn an Afghan dress at the Christmas ball. Sara ...
The New Yorker56m
How the U.S. Can Learn from Its Policy Failures During the Arab Spring
The American Ambassador to Syria at the start of the uprising believes that the U.S. could still help give the Syrians a ...
Dawn8d
In aid-starved Afghanistan, relief workers fight a forgotten hunger crisis
With Afghanistan’s economy reeling and millions of people going hungry, nonprofit groups like Aseel are trying to fill a ...
The Independent28d
‘If we suffer, the world suffers’: Singing teenager who gave Afghan women a voice wins Children’s Peace Prize
open image in gallery Nila Ibrahimi, a 17-year-old Afghanistan-native girls' right ... aren’t even allowed to sing in their own homes. Music has been at the core of much of Nila’s activism ...