Some clerics say the Koran forbids tattoos, but that hasn’t stopped a growing number of young people in Kabul from getting inked. One tattoo artist says the trend actually has roots in Afghan tradition
Afghanistan’s historic culture is on display at a festival that shows off the nation’s life instead of strife. Afghan music, art and food are what attendees are finding at this festival
Violence and social pressures have not deterred members of the country’s nascent orchestra of mostly young girls from using music to “heal wounds” and promote women’s rights in the strictly conservative Muslim society