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Bacha bāzī [1] (/ ˈ b ɑː tʃ ɑː b ɑː ˈ z i /, Pashto and Dari: بچه بازی, lit. 'boy play') refers to a pederasty practice in Afghanistan in which men exploit and enslave adolescent boys for entertainment and/or sexual abuse.
The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan is a 2010 documentary film produced by Clover Films and directed by Afghan journalist Najibullah Quraishi about the practice of bacha bazi in Afghanistan. The 52-minute documentary premiered in the UK at the Royal Society of Arts on March 29, 2010, [ 1 ] and aired on PBS Frontline in the United States on April 20.
It was produced in Dari, Afghanistan’s primary language, as part of the Afghan Film Project—a program aimed at rebuilding the country’s film industry by training local cast and crew members. [24] [25] Buzkashi Boys became the first film shot in Afghanistan to receive a nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 85th Academy Awards ...
The film uncovers a less-than-seamless transition, revealing rampant sexual abuse and killing of young boys by Afghan police commanders and other adult men as part of a cultural practice called bacha bazi, addiction to drugs such as opiates and marijuana, corruption, insider attacks and double agents inside the Afghan security forces, and false ...
Women raised as a bacha posh often have difficulty making the transition from life as a boy and adapting to the traditional constraints placed on women in Afghan society. [4] The role of a bacha posh in the community is complex. The child's community is often aware that she is a girl, but nonetheless acknowledges her as a boy.
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U.S. officials say they are racing to evacuate as many people from Afghanistan as possible before the end of the month, when America's 20-year military presence in the country is scheduled to end.
Typical Afghan food table. Afghanistan has a wide varying landscape allowing for many different crops. Afghan cuisine is based on cereals like wheat, maize, barley and rice, which are the nation's chief crops. Afghans do not eat spicy food like the neighboring Pakistanis. Fresh and dried fruits is the most important part of Afghan diet.