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Afghanistan's Music Ban Resistance
Musicians in Kabul defy a government-imposed music ban to preserve cultural traditions, per eurasiareview.com. The crackdown has led to underground performances and increased resistance among artists.
The U.S. State Department warns that deporting Afghans back to Taliban-controlled areas could expose them to persecution, Bloomberg reports. Lawmakers criticize the administration's plan as risky for vulnerable populations.
Despite restrictions, artists continue to perform in secret, maintaining cultural practices amidst political pressure. The resistance reflects broader societal pushback against oppressive policies, according to nytimes.com.
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E9 · E12 · E10E14 places every story on a stack of fifteen floors, from the fields under everything to the planet acting as one. This one sits on E9, cultures; the pressure it names: cultural resistance. Its words also reach E12 states and E10 institutions.
Here it is a dynamic between cultures, states and institutions: Musicians, music ban and underground performances (E9 cultures), with Taliban-controlled areas, administration's plan and oppressive policies (E12 states), and deporting Afghans (E10 institutions).
The floor of culture and meaning. In this briefing: Musicians, music ban, underground performances.
The floor of states and force. In this briefing: Taliban-controlled areas, administration's plan, oppressive policies.
The floor of money and rules. In this briefing: deporting Afghans.