Afghan art activist defiant as Taliban erase Kabul murals

  • 📰 YahooSG
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 35 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 17%
  • Publisher: 71%

Singapore Headlines News

Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines

Murals by art collective ArtLords honoured Afghan heroes, called for dialogue instead of violence, and demanded rights for women.

Within weeks of the Islamists taking the capital, many of the street art pieces have been painted over, replaced by drab propaganda slogans as the Taliban reimpose their austere vision on Afghanistan.

But even as the Taliban erase the work of the ArtLords and despite being forced to flee for his safety, Sharifi said he would continue his campaign."We will make sure the world hears us. We will make sure that the Taliban are shamed every single day." Their murals honoured Afghan heroes, called for dialogue instead of violence, and demanded rights for women.They remained unrepentant, and kept at it until the end.

Few have forgotten the public executions, and the blanket ban on entertainment -- including on TVs and video cassette players. "It's a very difficult choice , and I just hope nobody ever experiences what we went through," he said.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 3. in SG

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Taliban response to Afghan protests increasingly violent, UN saysGENEVA: The UN rights office on Friday (Sep 10) said that the Taliban response to peaceful marches in Afghanistan has been increasingly violent, with authorities using live ammunition, batons and whips and causing the deaths of at least four protesters. Protests and demonstrations, often led by women, Isn't Taliban backed and sponsored by china...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Afghan journalists tell of Taliban beatings after covering protestsKABUL: Two Afghan journalists were left with ugly welts and bruises after being beaten and detained for hours by Taliban fighters for covering a protest in the Afghan capital. The Because they have written fake news? They had promoted Canard to Besmirch others! Have CNA reported any American cruelty in Afghanistan? 🤡
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Afghan journalists tell of Taliban beatings after covering protestsTwo Afghan journalists were left with ugly welts and bruises after being beaten and detained for hours by Taliban enforcers for covering a protest in the Afghan capital.
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »

Football: Roma to auction special edition shirts in aid of Afghan refugeesROME: AS Roma players will wear special edition shirts during their Serie A match against Sassuolo on Sunday (Sep 12) to show support for the people of Afghanistan, which will then be auctioned off to raise money for refugees. The shirts will feature the logo of the United Nations High Commissioner for Ref
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Unaccompanied Afghan evacuee children in Qatar limboDOHA: The daily life of unaccompanied Afghan refugee children in Qatar is punctuated by recurring questions, \u0022where are we going?\u0022 and \u0022can I have some chips\u0022. About 200 uprooted young Afghans arrived in Doha aboard flights from Kabul in recent weeks and are being hosted at a reception centre, where they g
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Afghan journalists tell of Taliban beatings after covering protestsTwo Afghan journalists were left with ugly welts and bruises after being beaten and detained for hours by Taliban enforcers for covering a protest in the Afghan capital.
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »