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If you ever separate from your lover

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By God, you will be ashamed

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If you ever lie to me

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You will be stuck in the dark winter night

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Oh love, my love

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Oh, how beautiful you are

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You are the crown upon my head

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Oh my love,
where did you go to return from?

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You are the crown upon my head

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- What happened to your arm?
- An accident.

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- Did you fall for someone?
- Don't be silly.

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This got 12 stitches.
12 stitches that have left a scar.

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I went to the Ghazni province
on my own to my uncle's house.

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No one welcomed me
when I entered the house.

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My uncle saw me from the living room.

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He suddenly said, why are you here?
Who gave you permission to enter?

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He started arguing about the same old issues,

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threatening me to change my last name,
or he will kill me.

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My uncle is a very strong man.
Suddenly during the argument,

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he pushed me backwards.

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There were a lot of china
and glass dishes behind me.

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I fell down on all of them.

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This is only one cut.
There were so many other ones.

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My arm was full of cuts.

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- Wasn't your Uncle scared?
- No.

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Because of Afghan Star and my singing,
I've had to deal with such danger.

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It's my bad luck.

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When I was one year old,
my family left Afghanistan due to war,

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and we became refugees in Pakistan.

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I lived there for 19 years.

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When I wanted to go to university,
I begged my family to let me go to Kabul,

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and finally convinced them.
I moved to Kabul one and a half years ago.

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My father had only one condition:
I had to study and become a dentist.

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But I have no interest in becoming a dentist.

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I decided to go to university
and study what I love the most.

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I love Politics. That's why I study Law.
Law is my real passion.

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Besides my studies, I have passion for music.
I want to showcase my talent as well.

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So I decided to audition for Afghan Star.

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I wanted the world to hear my voice
as an Afghan girl.

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Mainly because no one has seen
how talented Afghan women truly are.

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I wanted to be a small representation
of these talents.

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I sing pop music.

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But I also love singing folk songs.

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And the singer who
is going to perform now is:

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SADIQA MADADGAR

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Put your hands up everyone!

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I will plant flowers in the lands of God

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My beloved is coming
And I am restless

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I will sit on the road he arrives from

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I will put my heart under his feet

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I swear to you on my pure love
Be patient, God willing!

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Come down the hill,
my heart is restless

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Where are you going?
My eyes are waiting

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My heart is restless
My love is eternal

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Aryana,
how was her performance?

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A very beautiful simple
and a lovely performance!

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9 points!

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Thank you!

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How intoxicating you just sang.

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You have 9 points, dearest Sadiqa!

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My fellow Afghan women,
I'm waiting for your warm support.

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Don't forget to vote for me!

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Look what's happened here.

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This suicide bombing happened yesterday, right?

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What have they done?

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My God.

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When the home of the Vice President
is in this state,

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forget about ours.

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The elections are getting close.

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That's the reason behind all these Taliban attacks.

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We will have to sit at home.

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Imagine if the Taliban come back.
What are we going to do then?

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I can't even imagine.

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I was raised as a refugee in Pakistan.

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I started singing during high school.
My parents have always supported me.

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One night I dreamt
that I was playing the harmonium.

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I woke up and organized the pillows
as if they were my audience.

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I started playing the harmonium and singing.

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My mother came and said:
What are you doing in the middle of the night?

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I said, Mother, I just dreamt
that I'm going to win Afghan Star.

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When I was coming to Kabul,
my father said I didn't have enough training.

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That the situation in Afghanistan is bad,
and I should wait another year.

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I said if I wait for the situation,
it will only get worse, not any better.

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I have now been in Kabul for 4 months.

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My father sends me money.
He encourages me to move forward.

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I want to show my talent to the world
and to say that I can be different.

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And now let's welcome,

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ZAHRA ELHAM

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It was an autumn night
The rain was falling on the windows

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In the vase of my heart
His love was growing roots

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One rainy night, he came to my house

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He filled my home with his scent

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Bravo, Zahra!

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You performed very well.
I'm so proud that you are improving day by day.

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You deserve a 10 tonight!

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My goal is that a female singer
wins the show this year,

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so that all men burst with jealousy!

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Oh, my!

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Now we will show you.

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- What just happened?

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Hello? 1, 2, 3.

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On behalf of all four judges,
I give you 40 points.

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Life was never easy for me.

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We were seven sisters.

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Beside our father, we had no other
male member in our family.

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Because my father was alone,

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it was difficult for him to raise
seven daughters in Kabul during the civil war.

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The war was too intense
and our lives were at stake everyday.

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One night, we woke up in terror
from the sound of a big explosion.

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We saw a rocket had
landed on a tree in our yard.

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Since the tree was very old and strong,
I can say that it saved our lives.

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My father never wanted
to leave his country.

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He would say this is my homeland.
This is my soil. Whatever happens, I will stay.

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But after this incident, he realized that
he may lose his family in the war.

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When we became refugees,
we all had to restart from scratch.

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We started a new life once in Pakistan,
and then in Europe.

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After the Taliban regime fell,

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I came back to Afghanistan in 2011.

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Since then, I've been trying to bring
positive change to Afghanistan.

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Greetings.

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The ongoing peace talks between
the Taliban and the United States

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has turned peace negotiations into crucial news
inside Afghanistan and around the world.

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But there are concerns about sacrificing
the 18 years of progress for peace negotiations.

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Most of these concerns are from
women, youth, artists, and the activists.

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My guest Aryana Sayeed,
is a national singer and an artist,

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who is also well known as
a women's rights activist.

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You are a symbol of change in Afghanistan.

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If the Taliban return, what other
challenges may come your way?

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I highly doubt that the Taliban
would even let me visit Afghanistan.

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This is my honest concern every day.

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And whether I can sing,
go on a stage or have a concert,

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that won't even be part of a discussion.

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They want to force us to accept an
abnormal and inhumane way of life.

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What issues do you want to be
raised during the peace talks?

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First and foremost a woman's right
to study, work and to choose.

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Children's rights to go to school.

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It is time to take these issues very seriously
and raise our voices, before it's too late.

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Last year, I had a concert in Paris, where

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I wore an outfit that created a big controversy.

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I think because the dress was nude in colour.

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Suddenly I faced so many death threats
as if Afghanistan had been turned upside down.

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Even one of the national TV channels,

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made a program against me
during the whole month of Ramadan.

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They invited local Mullahs
to talk about me.

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"She should be banned
from reentering Afghanistan."

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"She should be killed."

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This image of Aryana Sayeed
from her Paris concert, has caused quiet a stir.

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We cannot consider her behaviour humane.

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Nor decent and Islamic.

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And if Afghanistan claims
to be an Islamic country,

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such women have no place
on the soil of our country.

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Without any doubt, today's program
is about Aryana Sayeed.

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Allah says wearing a hijab is best for you,
people must be able to differentiate you from

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women who are prostitutes, dancers,
and who are on a bad path.

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The only main difference between a good
Muslim woman and a bad one is her Hijab.

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After the 13th episodes,
more Mullahs joined the program.

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Then five or six Mullahs in unison,

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issued a Fatwa, calling for my death.

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Live on Television.

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Until I took the dress to my backyard,
hung it on a rope and burned it.

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Now does burning my dress end
all of Afghanistan's problems?

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But I also vowed to never
give up on my work and leave.

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Because when I come to Afghanistan,
it's to bring hope for women.

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If I quit and run away,
what would happen to that hope?

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- Hello.
- Hello.

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- How are you?
- I'm good, how about you?

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How are you feeling today?

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I was doing good at the rehearsals,
but when I went on stage,

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It was not even 50%
to what I rehearsed here.

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When I looked at Wasim during the song,

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People said, why did you flirt with a boy?

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- Who?
- People.

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They criticize me for laughing on stage.

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Don't ever worry.
People will keep judging you.

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But I assure you, your duet
performance with Wasim was excellent.

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Some negative people will
always put you down.

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- I hadn't planned it.
- Don't worry, focus on your work.

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It is very important to have
confidence on the stage.

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People are drawn to your confidence.

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Keep that forever.

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I call Aryana, the Queen of Hearts.

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She is my role model in Afghanistan.

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Her presence gives us energy.

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Because she has always
fought for Afghan women's rights.

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Look, they even scratched out my name.

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They wiped out the quote too.

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They want so much revenge.

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They destroyed the mural
a day after it was painted, right?

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Yeah, I think so too.

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Look at the mural of a male singer
beside mine.

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He is an artist, and I'm also an artist.
But they only wiped out my face.

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The quote says:
"This is my hero, a woman from Afghanland."

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People have issue with the
word "hero" for a woman.

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They don't want anyone to
call Aryana Sayeed a hero.

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My friendship with Zahra didn't begin here.

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As refugees, we went to the same high school
together in Pakistan.

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Our meeting in Kabul was a remarkable coincidence.

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We met again on Afghan Star
and we were both very surprised.

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Thank God we live together.

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When Sadiqa was in high school,
she didn't wear a Hijab.

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When I first saw her during the auditions,
I didn't recognize her.

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I asked, are you Sadiqa?
She said yes, and we both laughed.

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I asked, how did you end up here?
She said, I followed my passion.

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I said, good.
Let's see who will get further.

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I love Zahra like a younger sister.

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We are both here without our families.

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But no place is like one's own country.
We belong here.

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Let's go shopping.

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It's very elegant.

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- I could wear it with black pants?
- Yes, that's right.

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The skirt is big and hand sewn.

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Can I see the back?

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Beautiful.

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What outfits do you have in mind
for me to wear on Afghan Star?

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I will design everything you like.

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Please turn around.

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You put your arm out through here,

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and the same on the other side.

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That blue one.

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I like this coat but knee length.

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- Is it possible.
- Yes.

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Same colour, I love this colour.

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Not a problem.

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I have a significant influence on
women, particularly.

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Everything I wear, you can find it
in Bazaars the following week.

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People buy exact dresses
from stores and malls.

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That's why some men have
issues with my lifestyle.

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Sometimes the director of
Afghan Star says to me,

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Aryana, if you don't mind,
can you please sit this way?

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Even now, it makes me sad to think
of all the pressure we are under.

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As a woman I can't be natural
and relaxed, because I have curves.

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I have to keep my posture this way?

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We have corruption in Afghanistan.

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Women's ears and noses get cut off.

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Our children are forced into child marriages.

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Rape exists.

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Women are stoned to death without any crime.

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When it comes to serious social issues,
men are all silent.

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Your words are sparking a fire
in my heart, little by little

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Your love is capturing me, with little signs

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Little by little...

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Women are just realizing their rights.

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They have just learned to
stand on their own feet.

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But I don't think women can progress
without supporting each other.

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Little by little...

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Girls and athletes,
let's have each other's back.

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Besides Afghan Star and my studies,
I work out as well.

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Avoid people who believe
girls should not go to the gyms.

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There is one or two girls in every household,
if we count, it adds up to millions.

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Let's not think that we are less
and my vote doesn't matter.

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If a girl wins after 13 years,
that's very important.

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When she wins, she will
reimburse your phone bills.

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No, I will send you all a special
invitation to my first concert.

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So in short, vote for Sadiqa and me!

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I really need your support
in this process.

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Then the competition will be
between Zahra and I.

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- She will win and I will be a runner up.
- Excellent!

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She's very young.
I don't want to her to cry.

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- No, I will prove my talent.
- You think I'm less talented than you?

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I can box.

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You sing and I'll throw punches.

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Just before Afghan Star started,
my mother told me not to participate.

00:24:58.920 --> 00:25:00.680
She said, you will dishonor our family.

00:25:01.000 --> 00:25:04.200
What's music? What have others
achieved by singing?

00:25:04.560 --> 00:25:08.480
Even if you become a singer,
you will get married,

00:25:09.040 --> 00:25:11.800
and your husband will take care of you.

00:25:12.360 --> 00:25:14.400
Why have you chosen this path?

00:25:16.400 --> 00:25:21.160
My mother thinks the whole world of
a woman depends on a man.

00:25:21.920 --> 00:25:24.080
Meaning that we don't
have our own identities.

00:25:25.240 --> 00:25:29.120
We don't have the intellect and skills
to become somebody on our own.

00:25:29.480 --> 00:25:33.480
Since then, I still think I have made the right decision.

00:25:33.800 --> 00:25:38.560
We can only make our families proud,
when we stand up and speak up.

00:25:39.000 --> 00:25:41.160
When we prove ourselves.

00:25:41.600 --> 00:25:43.800
I'm sure my family will have my back one day.

00:26:09.720 --> 00:26:11.880
Hello, good morning.

00:26:29.160 --> 00:26:31.320
Good morning, how are you?

00:26:33.880 --> 00:26:35.840
Friends, tonight is the elimination night.

00:26:36.160 --> 00:26:38.760
But before that, we have wonderful
duet performances.

00:26:39.400 --> 00:26:44.680
Our first performance of the night is by
Salaam Maftoon and Sadiqa Madadgar.

00:26:53.160 --> 00:26:55.920
My lover is on the roof

00:26:56.360 --> 00:26:59.480
She's wearing a hijab,
at the evening prayer

00:26:59.840 --> 00:27:02.600
My lover is on the roof

00:27:03.120 --> 00:27:06.160
He's wearing a hat,
at the evening prayer

00:27:07.600 --> 00:27:10.600
If you were only aware of my condition

00:27:10.880 --> 00:27:13.520
My beloved is on the roof

00:27:14.200 --> 00:27:17.200
Your stone heart would feel bad for me

00:27:17.800 --> 00:27:20.280
My beloved is on the roof

00:27:21.040 --> 00:27:24.360
If you search the whole world

00:27:24.360 --> 00:27:27.320
My beloved is on the roof

00:27:27.640 --> 00:27:30.360
You won't find a loyal lover like me

00:27:30.760 --> 00:27:33.800
My beloved is on the roof

00:27:42.160 --> 00:27:47.240
Salaam, your style has totally changed since
Canada's Prime Minister knows you.

00:27:47.480 --> 00:27:50.200
God knows if you will ever miss us or not.

00:27:50.640 --> 00:27:53.680
Sadiqa, you sang very lovely.
Your voice was perfect for this song.

00:27:55.200 --> 00:27:56.200
Aryana dear.

00:27:56.640 --> 00:28:01.800
This was your best performance
so far on the show.

00:28:02.120 --> 00:28:02.880
Thank you.

00:28:02.880 --> 00:28:04.200
- I loved it!

00:28:08.680 --> 00:28:11.920
Tonight you have decided,

00:28:12.520 --> 00:28:15.440
to place Sadiqa Madadgar in the danger zone.

00:28:18.880 --> 00:28:22.760
The contestant who still has a chance,

00:28:23.440 --> 00:28:26.160
to perform another beautiful song for you,

00:28:27.480 --> 00:28:29.200
that person is...

00:28:30.120 --> 00:28:31.560
Abdul Salaam Maftoon!

00:28:35.360 --> 00:28:38.040
Thank you, thank you.
I love you all!

00:28:41.040 --> 00:28:42.600
Yet again,

00:28:43.080 --> 00:28:46.920
the next person who will advance to the next round

00:28:48.080 --> 00:28:49.880
is Zahra Elham.

00:28:59.480 --> 00:29:04.920
Now, I'm going to announce
the name of the contestant, who will go home tonight.

00:29:06.600 --> 00:29:07.800
And that is...

00:29:12.880 --> 00:29:14.000
Sadiqa Madadgar.

00:29:20.480 --> 00:29:23.600
First of all, top 7 is a big achievement.

00:29:24.440 --> 00:29:28.000
There are singers who did not win,

00:29:28.440 --> 00:29:30.560
but they became stars among people.

00:29:30.800 --> 00:29:34.280
God willing, I will be one of
those stars for my people.

00:29:35.120 --> 00:29:39.600
Thanks to everyone who supported me.
I am humbled.

00:29:41.840 --> 00:29:44.640
I'm sure you can still come back
on the Lucky Chance day.

00:29:48.160 --> 00:29:51.400
I want all my fans to vote for Zahra now.

00:29:52.560 --> 00:29:54.360
I want her to win.

00:29:55.520 --> 00:29:57.360
Her win would be my win.

00:29:58.360 --> 00:29:59.880
I mean it with all my heart.

00:30:59.440 --> 00:31:02.080
When the Taliban were in power in Afghanistan,

00:31:02.560 --> 00:31:05.400
this stadium was their execution space.

00:31:07.360 --> 00:31:10.720
They brought people here
and cut their hands and legs.

00:31:11.320 --> 00:31:14.440
One of the darkest memories
people have of this stadium,

00:31:15.000 --> 00:31:19.400
is when they brought a woman
here and shot her in the head.

00:31:20.280 --> 00:31:25.400
Right in that spot. Her dried up
blood is probably still there.

00:31:28.320 --> 00:31:32.840
This is why there is a deep fear,
especially among women.

00:31:33.720 --> 00:31:38.280
Are the Taliban who want to return to power today,
the same Taliban as they were 18 years ago?

00:31:39.080 --> 00:31:43.640
There are no guarantees
that they would be any different.

00:31:44.160 --> 00:31:47.720
First of all, women are not included
in the US-Peace talks.

00:31:48.640 --> 00:31:55.160
And second, women have fought hard
for their rights for the past 18 years.

00:31:56.280 --> 00:32:00.360
Are the Taliban ready to sustain
women's rights or not?

00:32:01.000 --> 00:32:05.120
What will happen to our doctors,
teachers, and businesswomen?

00:32:05.120 --> 00:32:07.120
We are deeply concerned about our future.
All of us.

00:32:09.200 --> 00:32:14.920
My biggest dream has always been
to have a concert here in Ghazi Stadium.

00:32:15.720 --> 00:32:21.360
My wish is to help ease the burden
of people's dark recollections,

00:32:21.600 --> 00:32:24.200
and help them create fresh
new memories of this place.

00:32:24.760 --> 00:32:26.360
Memories of music.

00:32:30.160 --> 00:32:37.560
This year, we have a chance to reclaim
the celebration that was taken from us.

00:32:38.800 --> 00:32:42.040
For too many years we have been
robbed of these festivals.

00:32:42.280 --> 00:32:44.640
We have been forced to celebrate things,

00:32:45.200 --> 00:32:48.480
that do not represent our
cultural and historical values.

00:32:48.840 --> 00:32:52.160
Has Ghazi Stadium been
mentioned in your proposal?

00:32:52.160 --> 00:32:56.920
Yes, we have a concert
planned at Ghazi stadium.

00:32:57.760 --> 00:33:01.400
It depends on how the
security situation will unfold.

00:33:01.680 --> 00:33:03.640
If peace comes, we are good to go.

00:33:04.160 --> 00:33:06.600
The government has to promote it even more.

00:33:07.040 --> 00:33:12.480
In the current political climate,
we are all waiting for peace to come,

00:33:12.880 --> 00:33:15.680
which is the only hope for every one of us.

00:33:15.680 --> 00:33:16.880
- Hopefully.
- God willing.

00:33:17.320 --> 00:33:22.360
And the concert that we have
planned for you is very important.

00:33:23.200 --> 00:33:27.680
No one else can unite people.
No politicians or anyone else.

00:33:28.400 --> 00:33:32.000
Our artist can, because
she lives in the hearts of people.

00:33:32.000 --> 00:33:33.880
And you can gift that smile to people.

00:33:35.080 --> 00:33:40.200
My only goal is to do something
positive for my country.

00:33:41.400 --> 00:33:45.120
I don't think there is a more
positive plan than this concert.

00:33:45.800 --> 00:33:50.000
It is both cultural, historical and
entertainment for people.

00:33:51.200 --> 00:33:56.200
It is a great idea from all perspectives,
and I'm 100% in.

00:33:56.640 --> 00:34:04.080
I think this year, on Afghanistan's
100th Independence Day,

00:34:04.400 --> 00:34:10.560
we will have our concert in Ghazi Stadium.

00:34:15.080 --> 00:34:16.800
May God bless your words!

00:34:22.400 --> 00:34:25.640
- Well boys, do you know me or not?
- Yes we do.

00:34:26.560 --> 00:34:29.640
Last year I was also a student here
and went to the same courses as you.

00:34:29.880 --> 00:34:31.720
but now, I participated in Afghan Star.

00:34:31.720 --> 00:34:35.760
I made it to Top 7,
but it's the Lucky Chance this week.

00:34:36.200 --> 00:34:38.880
Please support me in this process.
Whenever I become a star,

00:34:38.880 --> 00:34:41.200
I will support you and all our youth.

00:34:41.200 --> 00:34:43.400
Because I have been in your shoes.

00:34:43.640 --> 00:34:45.680
Now I have chosen this path.

00:34:45.680 --> 00:34:48.200
Please text 7 to 8656.

00:34:51.680 --> 00:34:54.320
Fortunately, the contestants
who have been eliminated,

00:34:54.320 --> 00:34:56.680
have one more chance to return.

00:34:56.680 --> 00:34:59.400
The episode is called "The Lucky Chance".

00:35:01.360 --> 00:35:03.120
I haven't done much campaigning so far.

00:35:03.440 --> 00:35:05.720
All my votes were naturally from my fans.

00:35:06.240 --> 00:35:09.160
The courses I take at my
university have many students.

00:35:09.920 --> 00:35:13.320
If I campaign here and they support me,

00:35:13.760 --> 00:35:16.920
I can possibly return to the show.

00:35:17.320 --> 00:35:19.800
The good news is that,
the Lucky Chance winner,

00:35:19.800 --> 00:35:22.160
usually makes it to the finale.

00:35:23.560 --> 00:35:24.720
May I enter?

00:35:25.480 --> 00:35:27.680
- Do you want to do a security check?
- No, you're good.

00:35:31.520 --> 00:35:35.080
Do I have your votes and support?

00:35:36.080 --> 00:35:37.120
Yes!

00:35:37.120 --> 00:35:39.880
- I didn't hear you all.
- Yes!

00:35:39.880 --> 00:35:43.640
After 13 years when only boys win Afghan Star,

00:35:43.920 --> 00:35:46.560
this time, Sadiqa Madadgar must win!

00:35:54.440 --> 00:35:57.200
Sadiqa Madadgar and Zahra Elham.

00:35:58.600 --> 00:36:02.680
Afghan Star is the most vulgar TV program,

00:36:03.520 --> 00:36:06.320
which produces prostitutes.

00:36:06.800 --> 00:36:11.000
During the last 14 years,
all female contestants

00:36:11.560 --> 00:36:14.440
have ultimately become whores,
worthless and honorless.

00:36:15.520 --> 00:36:18.360
If you do not want to share their sins,

00:36:18.680 --> 00:36:21.720
do not vote for Sadiqa and Zahra.

00:36:24.560 --> 00:36:30.080
There is a warlord, who is threatening
to kill Zahra and me.

00:36:31.040 --> 00:36:36.200
My father called me yesterday,
and said enough with Afghan Star,

00:36:36.840 --> 00:36:38.240
forget it all.

00:36:38.520 --> 00:36:41.200
Just leave Afghanistan and
come back to your family.

00:36:42.080 --> 00:36:44.480
He put me between a rock and a hard place.

00:36:44.800 --> 00:36:47.720
To either choose my family or Afghan Star.

00:36:48.320 --> 00:36:52.760
Both my parents told me not to go
on the Lucky Chance episode.

00:37:00.440 --> 00:37:02.560
- Do you still feel warm?
- Yes.

00:37:03.560 --> 00:37:05.320
But your hands are cold.

00:37:09.200 --> 00:37:10.520
Can you stand?

00:37:11.600 --> 00:37:13.240
Lean back.

00:37:21.240 --> 00:37:24.240
I was at home practicing music when,

00:37:24.600 --> 00:37:29.840
I received a phone call from someone,
who started cursing and threatening me.

00:37:30.400 --> 00:37:35.600
He said, I'm going to kill you with
a knife or throw acid in your face.

00:37:36.600 --> 00:37:39.160
I believed him because he knew my exact address.

00:37:39.800 --> 00:37:42.880
I've been so scared lately,
I got sick.

00:37:43.360 --> 00:37:47.680
I fainted this morning and when I woke up,
I was at the hospital.

00:37:50.360 --> 00:37:53.440
Mainly because I am a Hazara girl,

00:37:53.840 --> 00:37:57.760
and Hazara people have been the targets
of persecution by the Taliban.

00:37:57.760 --> 00:38:01.920
Sadiqa and I often get death threats
because of our ethnicity.

00:38:02.360 --> 00:38:04.520
We are really drained by it.

00:38:21.120 --> 00:38:24.280
I'm very nervous.
I haven't slept all night.

00:38:25.920 --> 00:38:29.280
I was dreaming of whether
I will come back to the show or not.

00:38:30.000 --> 00:38:34.080
If I don't make it,
how can I face my family?

00:38:34.600 --> 00:38:40.360
After rebelling and breaking taboos.

00:38:41.440 --> 00:38:47.560
Whoever comes back tonight, will go very far.
To top 3, at the very least.

00:38:51.640 --> 00:38:53.480
Friends, are we ready?

00:38:53.880 --> 00:38:54.760
5

00:38:55.200 --> 00:38:56.160
4

00:38:56.160 --> 00:38:56.880
3

00:38:58.400 --> 00:38:59.880
It's the Lucky Chance round.

00:39:00.240 --> 00:39:02.320
Tonight from eight stars,

00:39:02.320 --> 00:39:05.280
only one star, with the highest votes
will become lucky.

00:39:05.640 --> 00:39:07.480
And will return to the competition.

00:39:08.000 --> 00:39:11.200
I would like to ask all contestants
to come on stage.

00:39:19.400 --> 00:39:23.720
These eight stars have had another chance,

00:39:24.000 --> 00:39:28.920
to gain the votes of those of you,
who didn't pay attention to them before.

00:39:33.720 --> 00:39:35.480
Najibullah Estalifi.

00:39:36.000 --> 00:39:39.320
And Elyas Zahin both rappers,

00:39:39.800 --> 00:39:43.280
They couldn't come back to the show.

00:39:49.920 --> 00:39:53.720
Hameed Hadees and
Hamid Mahboob,

00:39:54.400 --> 00:39:56.480
Hameed is going home tonight.

00:39:59.280 --> 00:40:00.640
Sadiqa Madadgar,

00:40:05.920 --> 00:40:10.200
the singer who is known for
her bravery and her confidence,

00:40:11.240 --> 00:40:17.080
with her vibrant performances,
she made it to latest rounds,

00:40:18.440 --> 00:40:20.880
and she has many fans.

00:40:22.640 --> 00:40:25.640
Unfortunately, Sadiqa is not returning.

00:40:27.680 --> 00:40:30.600
Thanks to everyone who voted for me.
I love you!

00:41:31.080 --> 00:41:33.640
In the beginning, Sadiqa's
song choices were very good,

00:41:34.360 --> 00:41:36.440
but slowly her choices worsened.

00:41:36.440 --> 00:41:40.160
I told her once to choose different songs,
but she didn't listen to me.

00:41:40.840 --> 00:41:42.520
I hope this doesn't happen to me.

00:41:42.520 --> 00:41:46.280
To make it to the final rounds and
suddenly get eliminated at 4th or 3rd place.

00:41:49.200 --> 00:41:52.440
Our national dance is joyful

00:41:52.440 --> 00:41:57.400
These youth who are dancing together,
my friends.

00:41:58.000 --> 00:42:00.360
Our national dance is joyful

00:42:04.920 --> 00:42:07.080
At first my competition was with Sadiqa.

00:42:07.080 --> 00:42:11.560
Because we were both girls
and had to compete for votes.

00:42:11.560 --> 00:42:15.080
They were divided equally between us.

00:42:15.080 --> 00:42:18.000
But now, I don't have anyone to compete with.

00:42:19.280 --> 00:42:24.240
The ones who know our national dance best

00:42:24.680 --> 00:42:28.520
They all look more unique among us,
my friends.

00:42:28.840 --> 00:42:34.000
Our national dance is joyful

00:42:37.000 --> 00:42:40.280
It would be amazing if I make
it to top 2 or top 3.

00:42:40.800 --> 00:42:43.440
But my aim is to win!
God willing.

00:42:44.440 --> 00:42:46.800
It will open doors to more
opportunities for my concerts soon.

00:42:47.400 --> 00:42:50.280
No female singer has ever played
the harmonium on stage.

00:42:50.280 --> 00:42:53.000
I want to play tabla and harmonium.

00:42:53.400 --> 00:42:57.240
I want to prove that a girl can play music
and sing at the same time.

00:42:58.120 --> 00:43:00.240
Zahra! Zahra! Zahra!

00:43:09.600 --> 00:43:13.600
Our respected Defence Minister of Afghanistan.

00:43:19.000 --> 00:43:23.440
I wish you all a very Happy International Women's Day,
from bottom of my heart.

00:43:24.200 --> 00:43:25.800
I won't take much of your time.

00:43:26.600 --> 00:43:30.120
When there is Aryana,
you don't have much interest in me.

00:43:32.400 --> 00:43:34.600
I just want to congratulate you all.

00:43:35.640 --> 00:43:41.440
Not only the children you raise become heroes,
you are all heroes yourselves.

00:43:44.200 --> 00:43:50.200
And our women pilots who fly
shoulder to shoulder with their brothers.

00:43:51.640 --> 00:43:54.240
Our soldiers who are
working in different fields,

00:43:54.720 --> 00:43:58.280
I am proud of each and everyone of you.

00:43:59.120 --> 00:44:01.000
This is you and this is your Aryana.

00:44:05.040 --> 00:44:05.720
Thank you!

00:44:07.920 --> 00:44:12.440
A warm hello to all special guests.

00:44:13.200 --> 00:44:21.280
I would like to say that I have a great
respect for your role in our National Army.

00:44:22.840 --> 00:44:27.680
If today, I can return home safely,
with an open heart,

00:44:28.160 --> 00:44:31.800
and a peace of mind,
and work for my country,

00:44:32.240 --> 00:44:35.400
the main reason behind it, is your hard work.

00:44:36.120 --> 00:44:40.840
I want to say something to some men
who don't accept the fact

00:44:41.880 --> 00:44:46.280
that women play a major role in this country.

00:44:47.560 --> 00:44:52.320
I want them to see the brave women who are
fighting along with men on the front line.

00:44:53.560 --> 00:44:56.760
I want them to know that Afghan
women have equal rights,

00:44:57.480 --> 00:45:01.560
and they are a big part of our society,
as much as men are.

00:45:02.080 --> 00:45:03.800
Thank you very much!

00:45:36.240 --> 00:45:38.240
Let me show you the rooms.

00:45:39.800 --> 00:45:42.000
One room is big and one small.

00:45:42.680 --> 00:45:45.920
- On the other side, we have 3 rooms.
- I only need one.

00:45:46.440 --> 00:45:49.000
One room is more than enough for me.

00:45:49.760 --> 00:45:51.360
Please go in.

00:45:55.120 --> 00:45:59.800
- Isn't this too cold?
- Well, it's winter.

00:46:01.280 --> 00:46:06.280
I can't keep living with Zahra in
Tolo TV's guesthouse anymore.

00:46:07.040 --> 00:46:08.720
Looks good.

00:46:09.640 --> 00:46:12.600
I have to find a new place to rent.

00:46:13.360 --> 00:46:17.160
The kitchen and bathroom are outside.

00:46:27.720 --> 00:46:30.040
It has everything you need.

00:46:31.080 --> 00:46:33.560
- Is there only one kitchen?
- Yes, only one.

00:46:36.800 --> 00:46:38.440
After you.

00:46:39.760 --> 00:46:44.000
- Do you need to see any documents?
- Yes, your ID and your passport.

00:46:45.360 --> 00:46:49.200
I have them with me and will show you.

00:46:49.480 --> 00:46:55.000
But don't you think the rent
is too high for one room?

00:46:55.720 --> 00:46:59.040
- Please come back with your father or brother.
- Why?

00:46:59.040 --> 00:47:02.840
As a single woman, you cannot sign a lease.
But they can.

00:47:25.040 --> 00:47:28.880
When I was starting as a musician,
early in my career,

00:47:29.400 --> 00:47:31.440
I got engaged to someone.

00:47:32.360 --> 00:47:35.600
His family was completely against
my singing career.

00:47:36.640 --> 00:47:40.320
Soon it reached a point that
my fiancé gave me an ultimatum.

00:47:40.760 --> 00:47:43.280
To choose between him or my music.

00:47:43.280 --> 00:47:45.920
And I didn't want to live without music.

00:47:46.840 --> 00:47:49.080
I decided to leave him.

00:47:57.720 --> 00:47:58.840
Sweetheart.

00:47:59.800 --> 00:48:01.680
Sweet baby.

00:48:05.240 --> 00:48:06.240
Give me your hand.

00:48:08.080 --> 00:48:09.200
Adorable.

00:48:13.240 --> 00:48:14.400
Don't you dare Hasib!

00:48:19.840 --> 00:48:23.440
Hasib has been my Manager for many years
and he is a good friend of mine.

00:48:23.440 --> 00:48:26.040
And now he is my fiancé.

00:48:26.360 --> 00:48:30.040
He tries his best for us to work
for Afghanistan together,

00:48:30.040 --> 00:48:31.640
and advocate for women's rights.

00:48:34.080 --> 00:48:38.040
Lately, I have been researching
about Afghan women singers.

00:48:38.280 --> 00:48:41.760
We had many incredible
female artists in the past,

00:48:42.120 --> 00:48:46.000
who all have faced hardships
to perform in Afghanistan.

00:48:50.160 --> 00:48:54.800
Recently, I came across a singer named Homa.

00:48:55.920 --> 00:49:00.120
She was a very unique singer
but once she was married,

00:49:00.360 --> 00:49:02.440
her family didn't let her sing anymore.

00:49:02.840 --> 00:49:04.840
This broke my heart,

00:49:05.320 --> 00:49:09.200
and I felt inspired to
cover one of her songs.

00:49:35.440 --> 00:49:39.560
Doesn't she have an innocent face?

00:49:40.640 --> 00:49:44.320
- She is beautiful.
- Seems sweet and kind.

00:49:53.640 --> 00:49:59.040
I am joined by your sorrows.

00:49:59.840 --> 00:50:05.840
Now the sorrows are
oppressors of my life

00:50:06.760 --> 00:50:09.400
Don't be sad

00:50:09.680 --> 00:50:12.120
You're my love

00:50:12.680 --> 00:50:17.560
If you're happy
You're my love

00:50:18.520 --> 00:50:21.200
You're the love of my world

00:50:36.240 --> 00:50:38.320
Did you find an apartment?

00:50:38.840 --> 00:50:41.280
I saw a few places.

00:50:41.280 --> 00:50:43.760
First of all, they don't rent
apartments to single girls.

00:50:44.040 --> 00:50:47.400
They say you have to have
your family with you.

00:50:47.840 --> 00:50:51.280
And the minute they recognize you from Afghan Star,
they double the rent.

00:50:51.280 --> 00:50:52.680
- I'm still looking.

00:50:52.680 --> 00:50:53.920
You're not going back to Pakistan?

00:50:54.240 --> 00:50:58.560
What for? I face so much hardship
to live independently,

00:50:59.120 --> 00:51:03.240
I don't want to go back and live like
a prisoner in the house again.

00:51:04.160 --> 00:51:07.880
Yesterday, I went to Bazaar
to find a dress for the finale.

00:51:09.160 --> 00:51:11.880
I walked past a man, and he recognized me.

00:51:13.080 --> 00:51:16.200
He shouted, here's that Afghan Star.
The girl who has turned into a whore.

00:51:16.200 --> 00:51:17.760
I was so scared.

00:51:17.760 --> 00:51:20.240
He kept shouting, and everyone
was watching me.

00:51:20.880 --> 00:51:23.360
I ran away as fast as I could.

00:51:24.520 --> 00:51:28.760
This shows that you're famous now.
Only focus on the positive.

00:51:29.080 --> 00:51:33.680
That despite your young age,
you are on the biggest Afghan talent show.

00:51:34.480 --> 00:51:39.000
Choose a great song and a perfect dress,
at this critical stage.

00:51:39.560 --> 00:51:44.320
Prepare a very good speech
to draw people's attention.

00:51:45.640 --> 00:51:51.840
Don't say men are jealous.
They will not vote for you this time.

00:52:01.160 --> 00:52:02.800
How are you?

00:52:04.160 --> 00:52:06.720
- I hope you win.
- God willing.

00:52:07.400 --> 00:52:10.520
- Yes, you have a big chance.
- Are you composing a song for me?

00:52:10.760 --> 00:52:16.160
Let's finish the show first.
I will arrange it for you when I'm free.

00:52:17.480 --> 00:52:20.280
- I have promised you.
- Will it be your own composition?

00:52:20.800 --> 00:52:23.560
Yes, it will be mine.
What type of song do you want?

00:52:23.560 --> 00:52:26.280
I would like one like your song,
"Kam Kamak."

00:52:26.280 --> 00:52:28.800
- You mean a pop song?
- Yes, please.

00:52:29.120 --> 00:52:31.920
Please win first, and I will make you a song.

00:52:37.320 --> 00:52:39.360
I was 100% sure I would be eliminated.

00:52:39.680 --> 00:52:43.120
Many contestants really made me nervous.

00:52:43.640 --> 00:52:48.400
But then I thought, if Aryana has
been able to establish her career this far,

00:52:48.880 --> 00:52:50.240
I can do it too.

00:52:50.920 --> 00:52:54.000
Now I'm in the finale.

00:53:14.200 --> 00:53:15.680
Life goes on

00:53:16.200 --> 00:53:20.440
Life goes on
and everything shall pass

00:53:24.920 --> 00:53:29.160
We will age well
My young friend

00:53:33.120 --> 00:53:36.920
I'm the singer in
every young boy's heart.

00:53:40.360 --> 00:53:43.680
I'm an immigrant
in a foreign land

00:53:44.560 --> 00:53:48.080
I'm patient and helpless,
without a cure and treatment.

00:53:49.040 --> 00:53:52.560
Where's my mother
and sister to pray for me

00:53:53.240 --> 00:53:56.840
How would a foreigner know
the pain of an immigrant

00:54:17.840 --> 00:54:21.120
Zahra Elham and Wasim Anwari!

00:54:23.360 --> 00:54:26.720
Wasim! Wasim!

00:54:35.040 --> 00:54:38.200
So far, your top 2 finalists
have equal number of votes.

00:54:43.320 --> 00:54:46.040
I told you so many times,
do not look sad.

00:54:46.480 --> 00:54:49.080
Thousands are watching you live on TV.

00:54:51.160 --> 00:54:54.920
Have a positive energy.
You're a star already.

00:54:56.120 --> 00:54:59.560
Do you know what hurts?
That I am standing on the stage,

00:55:00.720 --> 00:55:02.600
and hear everyone cheering for him.

00:55:02.600 --> 00:55:05.280
You've come all the way to the finale.

00:55:05.800 --> 00:55:11.400
Ahead of me, Mahboob and Firoz.

00:55:12.120 --> 00:55:16.040
Only Wasim is left.
Nothing matters anymore.

00:55:17.640 --> 00:55:21.320
Dear friends, inside this box,

00:55:23.040 --> 00:55:25.920
is the result of your votes.

00:55:26.800 --> 00:55:28.040
Are you all ready?

00:55:31.760 --> 00:55:33.160
And now,

00:55:33.920 --> 00:55:34.920
the singer,

00:55:35.440 --> 00:55:40.600
who is the winner of the
14th season of Afghan Star.

00:55:41.600 --> 00:55:42.600
It is...

00:55:49.320 --> 00:55:53.240
the contestant who will take home
the trophy is...

00:55:54.040 --> 00:55:55.360
are you all ready?

00:55:58.480 --> 00:56:01.200
For the first time, it's a woman,
Zahra Elham!

00:56:23.560 --> 00:56:25.680
Zahra Elham!

00:56:27.560 --> 00:56:32.160
Now she will recieve the winning trophy!

00:56:32.560 --> 00:56:37.920
Congratulations! I'm sure that you will
cherish and honor this recognition.

00:56:38.680 --> 00:56:43.520
You will work hard and be
a great singer of our Afghanistan.

00:56:44.520 --> 00:56:48.000
The first thing I would like to say is:
Did the hearts of the jealous burn, or not?

00:56:51.400 --> 00:56:56.920
Indeed. I'm very happy.
There's no words to describe my feelings.

00:56:59.640 --> 00:57:03.760
I won on behalf of all Afghan girls.

00:57:04.280 --> 00:57:08.480
Today not only Zahra Elham is the winner,
but all Afghan women are winners.

00:57:09.000 --> 00:57:10.920
Dear friends, peace is on its way.

00:57:11.480 --> 00:57:15.480
We hope that our future peace
will still have Afghan Star.

00:57:15.840 --> 00:57:18.360
Until we meet again or not,

00:57:18.640 --> 00:57:20.680
May God will be your friend
and your protector.

00:57:21.680 --> 00:57:23.640
- I was praying the whole time
for Zahra to win.

00:57:23.640 --> 00:57:25.520
I voted for her secretly.

00:57:25.520 --> 00:57:28.240
(Laughs) So I'm...
I'm so happy.

00:57:28.240 --> 00:57:30.520
Really. I... I am really
excited right now.

00:57:30.520 --> 00:57:32.080
I don't know what to say.

00:57:33.040 --> 00:57:38.400
Indeed, history is made.
In 13 years, no girl has won this stage.

00:57:39.080 --> 00:57:41.920
For the first time, people voted
and supported a young woman.

00:57:42.320 --> 00:57:43.920
This is the change.

00:57:43.920 --> 00:57:46.000
This is change in Afghanistan,
and I am so happy.

00:57:48.320 --> 00:57:50.880
- Congratulations!
- May you live long. Thank you so much.

00:57:54.800 --> 00:57:57.760
This is an injustice against Wasim.
It's unacceptable.

00:57:58.200 --> 00:58:02.080
This is a crime against my son.
I will bomb this place.

00:58:02.080 --> 00:58:03.680
This is an injustice against Wasim.

00:58:04.320 --> 00:58:06.040
Security guards, please clear the venue.

00:58:06.320 --> 00:58:07.920
Dad, please stop.

00:58:08.200 --> 00:58:09.960
Clear the stage, please.

00:58:09.960 --> 00:58:12.120
- Don't worry. It's okay.

00:58:13.320 --> 00:58:16.600
Zahra, they are all burning with jealousy.

00:58:51.800 --> 00:58:54.280
Dear Aryana Sayeed, thank you for your time.

00:58:54.800 --> 00:59:00.360
As you know, the peace process
is taking place at a fast pace.

00:59:01.000 --> 00:59:06.720
Do you think with the return of the Taliban,
women will have as much freedom?

00:59:07.680 --> 00:59:12.560
Certainly, all Afghans want peace.

00:59:14.000 --> 00:59:21.680
But one thing that is not acceptable
for the general population and myself,

00:59:21.680 --> 00:59:26.600
is that our demands are not being
considered in the peace talks.

00:59:27.080 --> 00:59:31.800
Women are 50% of this country's population,

00:59:31.800 --> 00:59:34.760
who all find the US-Taliban peace process problematic.

00:59:35.400 --> 00:59:38.880
When the Taliban become a power
shareholder with the Afghan government,

00:59:39.320 --> 00:59:43.600
people wonder whether their freedoms
will be preserved in society,

00:59:43.840 --> 00:59:48.440
or will they be forced to live under the
same rules and oppression of the past?

00:59:48.840 --> 00:59:52.720
I think, the peace talks
without the presence of women,

00:59:53.080 --> 00:59:57.880
and even without the voices of civilians,
are truly worrisome.

01:00:03.480 --> 01:00:06.800
When Afghan Star ended,

01:00:07.160 --> 01:00:13.640
Hasib was approached regarding
Afghanistan's 100th Independence Day Festival.

01:00:14.440 --> 01:00:19.280
And they also invited me
to perform at the Ghazi Stadium.

01:00:20.280 --> 01:00:22.840
I am especially happy that,

01:00:23.160 --> 01:00:29.320
they want Hasib to organize
and plan the whole festival.

01:00:29.360 --> 01:00:31.280
- I have moved everything
to that side of the castle.

01:00:31.280 --> 01:00:32.760
- Okay.

01:00:32.760 --> 01:00:34.160
- So the fireworks will
come up above here.

01:00:34.160 --> 01:00:35.520
Let me show you that.

01:00:35.520 --> 01:00:37.560
We tested a couple of things.

01:00:37.560 --> 01:00:39.000
This is it.

01:00:39.000 --> 01:00:41.640
So we want this to be like
the crown of the palace.

01:00:41.640 --> 01:00:45.080
- Yeah. We can have a drone
on the way like...

01:00:45.080 --> 01:00:47.280
400 meters away looking above...
- Exactly. Exactly.

01:00:50.200 --> 01:00:54.680
Planning a concert in Afghanistan
comes with many challenges.

01:00:55.600 --> 01:00:57.640
You have to start your plans months before.

01:00:58.120 --> 01:01:00.920
You have to deal with security personnel.

01:01:01.240 --> 01:01:03.360
You have to make sure the government knows.

01:01:04.160 --> 01:01:08.200
At the same time, you must make sure

01:01:09.400 --> 01:01:11.800
the suicide bombers won't find out.

01:01:12.160 --> 01:01:15.400
To make sure those who want
to kill you are not aware.

01:01:16.040 --> 01:01:18.920
A few years ago,
I arranged a concert for Aryana,

01:01:19.360 --> 01:01:23.680
Since I was the host, I wasn't able to see
Aryana until she entered the stage.

01:01:23.920 --> 01:01:27.320
That moment I suddenly realized,
once she steps on that stage

01:01:27.600 --> 01:01:30.480
I may not see her again.

01:01:31.000 --> 01:01:36.440
And we had accepted death that day.
We thought this is the end.

01:01:38.680 --> 01:01:42.680
I turned around and
Aryana and I said our goodbyes.

01:01:54.880 --> 01:02:00.720
I am in Bamiyan, in front of Salsal and Shamama,
the Buddha's of Bamiyan.

01:02:00.720 --> 01:02:05.880
for a very big event that I have been
dreaming about for years.

01:02:05.880 --> 01:02:08.080
I finally made it to
The Danbura Festival.

01:02:08.800 --> 01:02:11.240
Many other artists are performing.

01:02:11.520 --> 01:02:14.880
And people here are lovely,
cultured and liberal.

01:02:16.000 --> 01:02:22.400
The Taliban consider music a sinful act,
which no one should practice or enjoy.

01:02:22.880 --> 01:02:27.640
But as you can see, many of my fans are here.
Maybe even my foes.

01:02:28.120 --> 01:02:32.160
They are all here to enjoy the concert.

01:02:52.000 --> 01:02:53.160
Look.

01:02:53.840 --> 01:02:56.000
Look at the camera Zahra.

01:02:57.520 --> 01:03:00.040
Please welcome Zahra Elham on the stage!

01:03:02.360 --> 01:03:04.400
Let's give her a big round of applause.

01:03:06.160 --> 01:03:08.680
Hello my friends.

01:03:09.720 --> 01:03:12.040
I am so thrilled to be here.

01:03:44.800 --> 01:03:47.040
Let me see your hands.

01:04:28.560 --> 01:04:32.640
Welcome, come in.
Take off your shoes.

01:04:35.080 --> 01:04:36.360
How have you been?

01:04:38.440 --> 01:04:40.040
Long time no see.

01:04:40.640 --> 01:04:43.320
That room belongs to my roomate, Farzana.

01:04:43.720 --> 01:04:46.120
- Wow.
- This is my room.

01:04:47.000 --> 01:04:48.840
It's beautiful.

01:04:49.800 --> 01:04:52.080
Bring the mattress so we can sit on it.

01:04:52.760 --> 01:04:57.040
After looking for months, finally,
I found this apartment.

01:04:57.400 --> 01:05:00.480
- But you have a good place now.
- Please sit.

01:05:02.000 --> 01:05:05.160
- How have you been?
- Where have you been, girl?

01:05:06.320 --> 01:05:09.480
I was in Uzbekistan.

01:05:10.080 --> 01:05:12.760
And after Afghan Star,
I travelled to Bamiyan.

01:05:12.760 --> 01:05:13.800
- Really?
- Yes.

01:05:14.240 --> 01:05:17.720
I had a great concert.
People cheered and were very supportive.

01:05:18.000 --> 01:05:20.520
- I wish I was there.
- Me too.

01:05:21.200 --> 01:05:24.000
Then as you know,
Aryana gave me two song compositions.

01:05:24.000 --> 01:05:26.760
I released one, and it has already
reached one million views.

01:05:26.760 --> 01:05:30.160
Yes, I know.
One million views is a lot.

01:05:30.560 --> 01:05:35.280
You know before it was released,
people were not expecting you to be successful.

01:05:35.280 --> 01:05:40.080
But when you made the video,
you proved them wrong.

01:05:40.360 --> 01:05:41.800
It was a great composition too.

01:05:43.840 --> 01:05:45.320
With your permission.

01:05:47.480 --> 01:05:49.680
You are drawing a soccer field.

01:05:57.760 --> 01:06:00.280
Let me take a photo and credit you.

01:06:00.280 --> 01:06:03.640
Your future is very bright with such talent.

01:06:06.240 --> 01:06:11.480
Let me put henna on
your eyebrows and your lips.

01:06:15.120 --> 01:06:18.360
- What did you write?
Z, S.

01:06:18.360 --> 01:06:21.680
- Where are my initials on your hand?
- Oh, I forgot.

01:06:24.520 --> 01:06:26.200
Write S and CR7.

01:06:26.520 --> 01:06:29.640
No, I don't like Ronaldo.
I'm a Messi fan.

01:06:29.640 --> 01:06:31.320
You have no taste!

01:06:35.440 --> 01:06:38.720
The political changes in
the United States of America,

01:06:39.120 --> 01:06:42.760
have raised questions about the
peace talks with the Taliban.

01:06:43.520 --> 01:06:50.360
But the Taliban consider the peace talks
as an act of surrender by the United States.

01:06:51.360 --> 01:06:58.400
The US and foreign troops must withdraw
from Afghanistan within 14 months.

01:06:58.920 --> 01:07:02.480
Afghan government must follow
the path of Quran and Sunnah.

01:07:03.040 --> 01:07:05.720
In which part of the Quran
is it written that this is Jihad?

01:07:05.720 --> 01:07:07.920
One Afghan is killing another.

01:07:07.920 --> 01:07:10.240
This week you have carried out 600 attacks,

01:07:10.560 --> 01:07:15.920
In more than 20 provinces,
200 civilians have been killed.

01:07:16.480 --> 01:07:18.640
Why isn't the violence decreased?

01:07:19.000 --> 01:07:21.800
The nature of warfare is such.
This war is imposed on us.

01:07:27.600 --> 01:07:29.400
Male Reporter: At least
63 people were killed.

01:07:29.400 --> 01:07:30.960
Including children.

01:07:30.960 --> 01:07:33.320
When suicide bomber struck
inside this wedding hall

01:07:33.320 --> 01:07:35.720
in Afghanistan's capital Kabul.

01:07:35.720 --> 01:07:37.840
The guests were predominantly

01:07:37.840 --> 01:07:40.280
from the Hazara Shia Muslim
minority.

01:07:40.280 --> 01:07:43.120
It was the deadliest attack
in Kabul this year.

01:07:43.120 --> 01:07:46.000
The attack cast a shadow
over the celebrations

01:07:46.000 --> 01:07:48.680
to mark Afghanistan's 100th
anniversary

01:07:48.680 --> 01:07:51.080
of full independence
from British rule.

01:07:54.400 --> 01:07:56.280
This is the father of the bride.

01:07:57.040 --> 01:08:00.200
He's lost 11 members of his family.

01:08:01.280 --> 01:08:05.120
On this side of the bride's house,
they are digging a mass grave.

01:08:07.160 --> 01:08:10.720
The youngest child was six years old.

01:08:11.640 --> 01:08:17.360
What's justice when a father
buries his two children in one day?

01:08:19.040 --> 01:08:21.720
May God bring this upon the president.

01:08:22.320 --> 01:08:26.200
He is celebrating the
Independence Day on our genocide.

01:08:32.720 --> 01:08:35.600
All these incidents only happen,

01:08:35.600 --> 01:08:38.080
where we, the vulnerable Hazara people live in Kabul.

01:08:39.440 --> 01:08:42.120
Our people are bleeding.
Is this Independence?

01:08:42.360 --> 01:08:46.800
Now all of the Independence Day
events are being cancelled or delayed.

01:08:46.800 --> 01:08:48.640
Let's hope nothing bad happens tomorrow.

01:08:49.280 --> 01:08:51.000
I am very terrified to go outside.

01:09:05.240 --> 01:09:06.560
There are so many challenges.

01:09:07.680 --> 01:09:11.440
Even though the main event of
this festival was Aryana's concert,

01:09:12.000 --> 01:09:17.200
and that is also the main reason
why I chose to take this job.

01:09:17.200 --> 01:09:20.560
At the very last minute,
right after the attack,

01:09:21.080 --> 01:09:25.240
the government ordered: Aryana Sayeed
will not perform on Independence Day.

01:09:27.800 --> 01:09:31.520
As of now, there are ongoing
peace negotiations with the Taliban,

01:09:32.520 --> 01:09:37.240
They are discussing the possibilities of
peace with the Taliban and power-sharing.

01:09:39.880 --> 01:09:43.000
What is interesting is that their
system is already installed.

01:09:43.240 --> 01:09:47.800
We have a major celebration for the
100th Year of Afghanistan's Independence,

01:09:49.320 --> 01:09:56.000
yet the biggest, most popular and
beloved singer in the country is not invited.

01:09:56.440 --> 01:09:59.440
Because of a small fraction
of the conservatives,

01:09:59.840 --> 01:10:02.720
the rest of the people will not
be able to go to her concert.

01:10:21.480 --> 01:10:24.600
We are moving backwards.

01:10:25.240 --> 01:10:30.000
The bombing and those it killed, is heartbreaking.
It's devastating.

01:10:30.440 --> 01:10:34.600
I felt, I shouldn't do the concert
in Ghazi Stadium.

01:10:35.480 --> 01:10:39.320
At the same time, the officials
who work with the president,

01:10:39.720 --> 01:10:41.600
cancelled my concert.

01:10:42.080 --> 01:10:47.000
I am not surprised they are against me.
I have been fighting against such issues for years.

01:10:47.880 --> 01:10:51.800
When no one believed it was possible,
I dared to go on the stage and sing.

01:10:52.280 --> 01:10:59.520
That was the biggest step I took,
as a woman and as an activist.

01:11:00.440 --> 01:11:06.000
What I really want for all Afghans
is to have their rights.

01:11:06.760 --> 01:11:14.320
Especially women, who have been victims
and are forbidden from all their rights.

01:11:15.880 --> 01:11:18.320
I have tried to do my best.

01:11:18.840 --> 01:11:22.160
If the Taliban return
back to power in Afghanistan,

01:11:22.520 --> 01:11:26.000
they will not let me enter
my country ever again.

01:11:26.520 --> 01:11:31.240
At least I have been committed
to my responsibilities towards my people.

01:11:31.640 --> 01:11:34.080
My wish is to see them succeed.

01:11:34.520 --> 01:11:37.520
Whether I'm still here or not.

01:11:42.320 --> 01:11:46.800
This land is Afghanistan

01:11:47.480 --> 01:11:52.000
It is the pride of every Afghan

01:11:52.680 --> 01:11:56.880
The land of peace
The land of the sword

01:11:57.600 --> 01:12:02.000
Each of her sons is brave

01:12:02.400 --> 01:12:06.880
This is our country

01:12:07.560 --> 01:12:12.720
The land of Balochs and Uzbeks

01:12:13.560 --> 01:12:17.560
Of Pashtuns and Hazaras

01:12:18.320 --> 01:12:22.080
Of Turkmens and Tajiks

01:13:05.120 --> 01:13:07.520
I was born in this world to have a role.

01:13:10.080 --> 01:13:14.280
I'm not afraid of Taliban, ISIS,
death threats, or the lack of security.

01:13:16.280 --> 01:13:22.160
I want to have a Master's degree
and a PhD in Law.

01:13:23.760 --> 01:13:27.520
I also want to continue singing.

01:13:31.280 --> 01:13:38.760
In sports, I want to be the first woman to
bring an Olympic gold medal to my country.

01:13:42.160 --> 01:13:46.040
Sometimes I ask myself, is it even possible?
Then I think of course it is.

01:13:47.640 --> 01:13:50.880
My will is all that matters.

01:14:55.400 --> 01:14:59.840
I could never imagine that the Taliban
would seize power in Afghanistan this easily.

01:15:00.400 --> 01:15:03.120
We had a very strong army.

01:15:03.600 --> 01:15:06.800
We had a president who promised
this would never happen.

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It's very shocking for all of us.

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The only place that the Taliban
didn't enter was the airport.

01:15:15.400 --> 01:15:21.840
But they were shooting everywhere to scare people,
and not to let them enter.

01:15:24.600 --> 01:15:27.640
Hasib told me we had no other choice.
We must leave now.

01:15:27.920 --> 01:15:33.280
The US planes were landing
on the other side of the airport.

01:15:33.520 --> 01:15:38.880
He said, it's a big risk.
But if we can get to the airport safely,

01:15:39.280 --> 01:15:41.800
and make it through the crowd,
we might be able to escape.

01:15:45.120 --> 01:15:48.080
My heart was beating at 180.

01:15:48.080 --> 01:15:53.520
I was telling myself that I would be okay,
I'm all covered in hijab,

01:15:54.040 --> 01:15:57.760
and the Taliban might not ask a woman to
uncover your face and show us who you are.

01:15:58.200 --> 01:16:01.360
I was terrified for Hasib.

01:16:05.080 --> 01:16:09.560
There was no space to move
and no oxygen to breathe.

01:16:09.560 --> 01:16:11.160
It was an awful situation.

01:16:11.440 --> 01:16:15.160
After four or five hours, we reached the gate.

01:16:18.320 --> 01:16:23.240
When we saw this miserable situation,
we said there's no way we can make it.

01:16:23.760 --> 01:16:27.240
Suddenly I saw that a US soldier
was pointing at me, to see my passport.

01:16:27.240 --> 01:16:29.800
I raised my hands and shouted, please help us.

01:16:30.320 --> 01:16:36.280
At this moment, an Afghan translator tells
the soldier that she's our famous singer,

01:16:36.640 --> 01:16:40.440
and her life is in grave danger.
We must help her.

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We were the last two people who were
taken to one of the military planes.

01:17:09.160 --> 01:17:12.280
I had no idea what to think.
I was in a state of shock.

01:17:12.680 --> 01:17:19.520
My heart was broken, and I thought I was dreaming.
It cannot be true.

01:17:39.880 --> 01:17:41.680
(Clicks tongue)
- This is Herat.

01:17:43.120 --> 01:17:46.560
Apparently this young man
he was listening to music.

01:17:47.760 --> 01:17:50.080
- Oh, my God. And they are
dragging him on the street?

01:17:50.080 --> 01:17:52.840
- No, they are beating him up.
- (Gasps)

01:17:52.840 --> 01:17:54.760
Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

01:17:56.320 --> 01:17:58.480
(Disapproving tongue clicks)

01:17:58.480 --> 01:18:01.800
- This is the new Taliban.
- That's so sad.

01:18:01.800 --> 01:18:04.040
There's a group of them,
Right? Like...

01:18:04.040 --> 01:18:05.240
- Yeah. Yeah.

01:18:05.240 --> 01:18:07.200
Two or three people
are holding...

01:18:07.200 --> 01:18:08.760
- Oh, my God.

01:18:08.760 --> 01:18:10.840
- and they are holding him
above the ground,

01:18:10.840 --> 01:18:13.480
and beating him up.
- (Gasps) It's so scary.

01:18:13.480 --> 01:18:15.640
If, if they caught us
like that,

01:18:15.640 --> 01:18:17.840
they would have shot us.
Right away.

01:18:17.840 --> 01:18:19.600
- Yeah, I mean, this...

01:18:19.600 --> 01:18:21.520
this poor guy he was
listening to music.

01:18:21.520 --> 01:18:23.520
- Exactly.

01:18:23.520 --> 01:18:26.200
- They probably would have
first

01:18:27.400 --> 01:18:30.040
put you in front of a camera.

01:18:30.040 --> 01:18:31.840
And maybe, would have gotten
you to,

01:18:31.840 --> 01:18:35.320
I don't know, speak positively
of the Taliban.

01:18:35.320 --> 01:18:37.400
- Honestly,
it's like a nightmare

01:18:37.400 --> 01:18:39.560
that I'm not able
to wake up from.

01:18:41.120 --> 01:18:42.560
Unbelievable.

01:18:49.720 --> 01:18:53.680
Since the day I left, and the Taliban
are in control of Afghanistan,

01:18:54.280 --> 01:18:59.400
my only request from the International
community is not to recognize the Taliban.

01:18:59.760 --> 01:19:04.520
When it comes to women's rights,
according to them, women should not even exist.

01:19:04.800 --> 01:19:09.400
If we look at the ministries,
they have appointed only the Mullahs.

01:19:10.400 --> 01:19:17.320
This war in Afghanistan will continue
because the Taliban cannot run a government.

01:19:17.320 --> 01:19:20.200
Our problems are increasing, day by day.

01:19:20.680 --> 01:19:24.120
This must not be acceptable for anyone.

01:19:25.200 --> 01:19:29.160
Hence why I'm working to raise awareness
and continue pressuring the world.

01:19:30.400 --> 01:19:36.800
In many conferences, I'm asking many countries
to evacuate Afghan singers and musicians.

01:19:37.360 --> 01:19:42.880
Because artists lives are under a significant threat,
and they are hiding inside their homes.

01:19:43.200 --> 01:19:49.520
Music is banned, and the Taliban
told artists to find other jobs.

01:19:50.800 --> 01:19:56.280
If we don't help the musicians,
they won't be able to preserve music,

01:19:56.600 --> 01:19:59.440
and pass it on to the new generation.

01:20:00.440 --> 01:20:02.680
It's a very dire situation in Afghanistan.

01:20:02.920 --> 01:20:10.400
And until my last power, I will try to
help my people and give them hope.

01:20:31.920 --> 01:20:34.160
It's the second street on your right.

01:20:36.880 --> 01:20:39.000
The first person who called me was my mother.

01:20:39.560 --> 01:20:42.400
She told me there were no flights.

01:20:43.400 --> 01:20:46.040
I was smuggled out through the land border.

01:20:46.320 --> 01:20:51.280
When you cross the border to Pakistan,
the road is very rough and difficult.

01:20:51.560 --> 01:20:54.480
It's a harrowing journey, especially for a girl.

01:20:55.320 --> 01:20:59.160
I was wearing a Burqa and only my eyes were visible.

01:21:00.120 --> 01:21:04.760
Through my Burqa, I witnessed the Taliban
were beating people with sticks.

01:21:05.400 --> 01:21:08.280
They don't even let women speak,
let alone women singers.

01:21:08.800 --> 01:21:13.080
I am an infidel in their eyes.

01:21:13.520 --> 01:21:15.560
But I had to hide my identity and escape.

01:21:26.400 --> 01:21:32.560
Life goes on, but I feel I'm in limbo.
I have lost everything.

01:21:33.200 --> 01:21:35.080
It is out of my control.

01:21:35.440 --> 01:21:38.560
I miss the times in Afghan Star.

01:21:39.000 --> 01:21:41.680
I miss Sadiqa and Aryana the most.

01:21:43.360 --> 01:21:46.240
The return of the Taliban is horrifying.

01:21:46.640 --> 01:21:49.360
It means the end of the arts, culture,
our values and society.

01:21:51.400 --> 01:21:56.840
But I will continue despite all the darkness,
and all the hardships we are facing.

01:21:58.320 --> 01:22:04.160
I will do what I can as a woman singer, even in exile.

01:22:04.680 --> 01:22:07.720
I will still sing until my last breath.

01:22:09.280 --> 01:22:14.480
I will feel proud of myself to be
the voice for the voiceless women.

01:22:15.000 --> 01:22:21.840
I want to be a role model for them,
and raise their voices through my songs.

01:22:41.920 --> 01:22:49.400
Restless hearts are broken.

01:22:50.160 --> 01:22:57.160
Branches are separated from their flowers.

01:22:58.080 --> 01:23:03.360
What has the merciless world done?

01:23:06.040 --> 01:23:13.040
That Kabul is broken into pieces.

01:23:14.320 --> 01:23:21.400
Oh, time, may your disloyalty be over.

01:23:22.680 --> 01:23:30.360
Oh, separation, wherever you came from,
may you be gone.

01:23:32.080 --> 01:23:37.880
May our songless nights pass.

01:23:40.080 --> 01:23:46.000
May the unforgiving times do not last longer

01:23:48.200 --> 01:23:53.600
What has the merciless world done?

01:23:55.880 --> 01:23:59.200
That Kabul is broken into pieces.

01:24:07.160 --> 01:24:11.600
You can not erase women.

01:24:12.440 --> 01:24:15.440
I am a lawyer.

01:24:16.000 --> 01:24:18.560
I am an engineer.

01:24:19.040 --> 01:24:22.040
I am a computer scientist.

01:24:22.440 --> 01:24:24.440
I am an economist.

01:24:24.800 --> 01:24:27.600
I need my profession.

01:24:28.040 --> 01:24:31.600
We don't want charity.

01:24:31.600 --> 01:24:34.600
We want our careers.

01:24:39.520 --> 01:24:41.160
It's midnight.

01:24:41.680 --> 01:24:43.280
Can you hear the gunshots?

01:24:48.560 --> 01:24:51.200
They have been firing for several hours.

01:25:02.880 --> 01:25:06.160
We don't know who our enemy is.

01:25:09.080 --> 01:25:12.400
Who are we fighting?

01:25:13.520 --> 01:25:15.600
Who are we opposing?

01:25:18.720 --> 01:25:20.400
I have a horrible feeling.

01:25:22.120 --> 01:25:26.680
Fear, helplessness, hopelessness.

01:25:28.920 --> 01:25:31.920
This is how all my people are feeling right now.

01:25:32.840 --> 01:25:36.840
Every person who hears the
sound of bullets feels the same way.

01:25:38.200 --> 01:25:42.320
Children, fathers and mothers.

01:25:43.840 --> 01:25:46.840
We are all helpless.

01:25:49.480 --> 01:25:54.280
I am far from the airport.

01:25:54.920 --> 01:25:59.600
I can't imagine how people
who are closer to the airport feel.