Rubab Player Breaks Down Barriers for Female Musicians in Afghanistan
"Music is for boys and not girls," 22-year-old Fazila Zamir was told. Now she is proving her instructors wrong by performing on television and leading an all-male band.
By Sitara Sadaat / Sahar Speaks
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