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Afghanistan's Idol.(Periscope; TV Stars)(Lima Sahar)(Brief article)
Byline: Sami Yousafzai and Ron Moreau
The usual line about "Afghan Star"--the TV hit where competitors croon traditional tunes--is that the show represents a cultural breakthrough in the country's strict Muslim society. It's not a hard argument to make: 11 million people tune in to the program, now in its fourth season on Tolo TV. More radically, a Pashtun woman named Lima Sahar recently made it into the top three finalist spots--a feat that would have been impossible seven years ago, when the Taliban banned music and tightly regulated women's actions.
But not all viewers are sure that Sahar's star turn translates as progress in women's rights. "This superficial show is ...
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