From the fall of the Taliban until its return, people all over Afghanistan planned their lives around Afghan Star. People would pack... more
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As the Taliban returns, Massood Sanjer - the head of TOLO TV - has to make a decision. Should he... more
Aryana Sayeed is doubling down on her life in Kabul while all around her, the Taliban are closing in. ...... more
Afghanistan’s biggest popstar leads the fight against the Taliban. And then one January day, a bomb goes off on a... more
As the show’s producers take a dangerous trip to recruit talent from across the country, Afghan Star becomes a target... more
Setara Hussainzada is one of the first women to make it to the final rounds of Afghan Star. It’s a... more
As the sole breadwinner for his family, Shakib Hamdard struggles to provide for his mom and sisters. But everything changes... more
Daoud Sediqi grows up in an Afghanistan full of music and movies. Then the Taliban arrive and Daoud becomes a... more
A young radio producer in Afghanistan is given an impossible task: to create a brand new, revolutionary talent show in... more
In Afghanistan, a cultural revolution was televised through a musical talent show, and this is its story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy... more
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