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Afghan actress says Taliban is ‘fueling poverty’

Arezo Wida says she can’t look in a mirror and fears she will one day be admitted to a mental.

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Bamiyan youth set up new library to promote reading

A group of young people started a campaign four months ago to collect books for the people of Chaman village.

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Afghanistan: Ancient province of Ghor gets its own museum

The central province of Ghor is steeped in history, that dates back hundreds of years, and it boasts countless historical.

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Seattle Opera puts story of Afghan women center stage

Roya Sadat’s latest venture, Seattle Opera’s ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ draws stark parallels to the current situation in the country

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2,000-year-old castle in Kunduz on verge of destruction

The historical site of Qala-i-Zal, which dates back to the Greco-Bactria era - is lying in ruins due to years.

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Oldest, most complete unroyal mummy discovered in Egypt

Archaeologists said they are conducting further research on the mummy.

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Afghanistan: Historical Bala Hisar Fort in Ghazni on verge of collapse

The fortress dates back over 1,000 years and was home to Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni who reigned from 971 to.

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Afghanistan: World music council calls for end to ‘cultural, musical genocide’

IMC says the artistic soul of the country has faded from public view and the total ban on music is.

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Qamar Gul, veteran Afghan female singer, dies aged 70

The award-winning ‘golden voice’ singer started singing as a child but achieved popularity in the 1970s, when her career took.

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Herat’s performing artists turn to manual labor to survive

The last theater performance in Herat was in August, a bittersweet celebration marking 100 years of performing arts in the.

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