The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan

It is not something a lot of people like to talk about or acknowledge, but it is a factual way of life in many cultures, especially Afghanistan. I have talked about it before on my main blog (www.bouhammer.com), why Thursday nights are so popular over there, why they are called Man-Love Thursdays and I even have talked about "Chai boys" or the young soldiers in the Afghan Army and police who become R&R tools for older, senior members. Well this Tuesday, PBS is airing a "in your face" video titled "The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan". It is about the Bacha Bazi or "boy play" that is so popular in Afghanistan. I have told many people in the US that they will never even get close to understanding the culture of Afghanistan and this is one of many reasons why I say that. It is not for us to judge, but to become educated. Personally I think this is a sick practice, but it is their culture....right, wrong or indifferent. If you want to learn a little more about Afghanistan and its culture, then I advise you to check this show out on Tuesday the 20th of April on your local PBS station at 9:00 PM. You can learn more about it at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/dancingboys/ A trailer from the show:

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Read the complete post at http://afghanlessons.blogspot.com/2010/04/dancing-boys-of-afghanistan.html