The first time Arson Fahim saw a piano is seared into his memory. He was a young boy, an Afghan refugee in Pakistan, when he saw the film The Pianist. "I saw this movie and I was, like, 'Wow, how can ...

When the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021, they quickly banned music, declaring it un-Islamic. Musicians faced threats, raids, and the destruction of their instruments. “Our homes were ...

With traditional Afghan music tinkling in the background, attendees at St. Anthony Hall viewed vibrant portraits of Afghan women Friday evening. Dozens of students and Yale affiliates gathered to ...

The Taliban have intensified their cultural crackdown in eastern Afghanistan after authorities confirmed the public destruction of dozens of musical instruments in Nangarhar province, reinforcing the ...