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Op-ed: The flame of hope grows dim as Afghan art faces annihilation
When a nation’s artists are in shackles, its people live in chains. When art is liberated, its people are set free.

Op-ed: An Afghan art organisation on life under the Taliban
Pessimism is a luxury. For people living in Afghanistan, that is never an option

Healing Afghanistan through art with USIP
How ArtLords are Helping Afghans Across the Country Unite for Peace

Heinrich Boell Stiftung's interview Omaid Sharifi
“There is so much more the world should know about Afghanistan”

AFP's interview with Omaid Sharifi
Afghan art activist defiant as Taliban erase Kabul murals

ArtLords through the lens of Omaid Sharifi & Kabir Mokamel
How ‘artivism’ can change society—in Afghanistan and beyond

NPR's interview with Omaid Sharifi
An Afghan Artist Fears For The Future Of His Craft With The Taliban In Control

Kabul artist laments exile
Among the people who were able to escape Kabul after the Taliban takeover was a local artist named Omaid Sharifi.

If you want to do anything towards change, especially if it’s constructive change to bring about music, theatre, galleries, paintings, all of that, then you face a lot of backlash, but also a lot of support. People treat you like a celebrity, but also as an infidel that should be killed.
Omaid Sharifi
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