Afghanistan Orchestra Finds Hope in Portugal

When the Taliban seized power, Afghan musicians knew their futures were in jeopardy. Conductor Shogufa Safi, 18, escaped. Now in Portugal, her new home, she feels safe, but her dream is to return one day and bring music back to her country’s streets.

“I haven’t had peace in my life yet,” an emotional but hopeful Safi said after she landed in Portugal’s capital Lisbon along with 272 other members of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM), including students, staff and relatives...

 

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