When the music stops: how the Taliban’s fear of art is killing Afghan culture | Global development
When the Taliban moved closer to Kabul in the early days of August 2021, a series of unusual advertisements flooded the shopping pages on Afghan social media. Musicians were putting their instruments and equipment – the tools of their trade – up for sale.Many were being offered for a fraction of what they were worth. Yet, even in a country with an immense love for music, there were few buyers. […]