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.
Undeterred by security threats and misogyny, Fazila Zamir has joined the ranks of the few Afghan women in performance art. (Courtesy of Sitara Sadaat)
By Sitara Sadaat / Sahar Speaks
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