SYDNEY — More than 100 music students and teachers have fled Afghanistan in a nail-biting flight from Kabul following the Taliban’s takeover of the country, their institute’s founder and principal told AFP. With help from the Qatari embassy in Kabul, the musicians had been ferried in small groups to the city’s airport, Sarmast said. “From the moment the Taliban took power in Kabul the discrimination against music and musicians began. At a Taliban rally outside Kabul this weekend, for example, religious music was played ahead of speeches by ministers and senior Taliban figures. Told to stay at homeAccording to Sarmast, the Taliban have told the musical institute’s members to stay at home until further notice.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 05, 2021 06:00 UTC