Rooftops and Ruins
By Shahzad Mudasir
The Rhythm That Refuses to Die
Afghanistan’s rulers may silence instruments, ban melodies, and punish dancers — but they cannot kill rhythm. Across the country, hidden communities of artists, musicians, and dreamers continue to create in secret. In bedrooms, basements, and on smuggled phones, they build small digital worlds where freedom still moves to a beat. (more…)