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UNESCO-listed musical instrument stifled in Afghanistan
Wood shavings littered the floor of Sakhi's cramped workshop in the Afghan city of Herat as another rubab, the national ...
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Afghan Diaspora Celebrates Yalda in Defiance of Taliban Repression
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Ignoring Warnings, a Growing Band of Tourists Venture to Afghanistan
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Trump blamed Biden. Biden blamed the Afghan military. Our investigation found that the U.S. unwittingly laid the groundwork ...
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A new cultural fund for Afghanistan
Since the Taliban’s takeover in 2021, the cultural landscape in Afghanistan has faced severe challenges due to a worsening human rights situation. Over 40 years of war and displacement have left deep ...
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UNESCO-listed musical instrument stifled in Afghanistan
The UN agency UNESCO agrees, recognising in December the art of crafting and playing the rubab as intangible cultural heritage in Afghanistan, Iran, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Made of dried ...