A complete cultural ban has meant musical experts must stop playing or risk their lives. We explore the impact on those in ...

The Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan in 2021 meant not only the end of a government but also the imposition of an enforced silence on a vibrant music scene. Music, once an expression of joy, ...

Since coming to power in 2021, Taliban authorities have banned ... He started playing more than 20 years ago during a music revival in Afghanistan after the end of the previous Taliban rule.