What does the future hold for Afghanistan's music and arts sector?

Zohra, Afghanistan's first, all-female orchestra in happier times

Zohra, Afghanistan's first, all-female orchestra in happier times Source: SBS

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With the Taliban's recapture of Afghanistan come grave concerns about the future of the country's first all-female orchestra and the arts industry as a whole.

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