Afghan female orchestra faces DEATH THREATS for 'dishonouring families' over Davos concert

[niyad]

Afghan female orchestra faces DEATH THREATS for ‘dishonouring families’ over Davos concert


AFGHANISTAN’S first female orchestra is facing horrifying death threats for "dishonouring families" after agreeing to Davos performance







Zohra, an ensemble of 35 young musicians aged 13 to 20, are due to perform in front of thousands of top CEOs and heads of state during a meeting of the World Economic Forum. More than 3,000 international figures are attending the conference this week, which will culminate in a closing conference on Friday.


Negina Khpalwak leading a rehearsalGETTY
Women were banned from music under the Taliban's reign


And the young women have been rehearsing hard, day and night, to ensure their performance is the best it can be. But each member has faced abuse and even deaths threats from their own relatives - who claim female musicians “dishonour” their families.



Women in Afghanistan were banned from pursuing a career in music during the Taliban’s repressive reign between 1996 and 2001 - but it is still frowned upon despite the ban being lifted.


Negina Khpalwak's family moved to Kabul so she could have music lessons

However, the parents of Negina Khpalwak fought back - turning their backs on their entire family to allow their young daughter to attend music lessons. She said: "It's so hard for Afghan girls. Some fathers do not even let their daughters go to school, not to speak about music school." The family left their native Kunar province and moved to Kabul, after Negina's uncle promised to kill her. He told her: “Wherever I see you, I'll kill you. You are a shame for us."


Negina Khpalwak is Afghanistan's first female conductor



http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/755921/Afghanistan-first-female-orchestra-Zohra-DEATH-THREATS-Davos-concert

[smirkymonkey]

1. K&R

These poor women - They are just following their passion and the men of their culture want to kill them. It's sickening.

[niyad]

2. patriarchy is indeed sickening.

[snooper2]

6. fundie men and women--

screw religion

[randome]

3. It's a trick by ISIS to infiltrate our orchestras with Sharia music!

Just trying to get ahead of the expected narrative.
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[niyad]

5. thank you!!

[Initech]

4. We need to do something about death threats. It's getting scary.

I know that falls under free speech but it's still fucking scary that you can threaten to murder someone and nothing happens to you.

[niyad]

7. but, we are told, it is cultural interference to object to this sort of hatred and insanity.