Popular female Afghan pop star escapes from Kabul
Popular female Afghan pop star escapes from Kabul
Aug 23,2021 Monitoring desk
Afghanistan’s popular female pop star Aryana Sayeed escaped after the Taliban takeover of Kabul city, She confirmed on her Instagram account.
“I am well and alive and after a couple of unforgettable nights, I have reached Doha, Qatar and am awaiting my eventual flight back home to Istanbul,” Aryana Sayeed told her 1.3 million Instagram followers.
Aryana, 36, who had recently starred as a judge on a singing competition show on Afghan television, told reporters she left via US cargo jet, reported New York Post.
The singer is among the lucky few as expats from around the world struggle to find flights out of the country.
“Aryana Sayeed in 2015, sang at a stadium, breaking 3 taboos: 1-Singing as a woman 2-Not wearing hijab. 3-Entering a stadium as a woman, which was forbidden under the Taliban. Now, all of those have turned into a dream,” tweeted one of the human rights activist.
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From Doha, she continued to Turkey where she resides full time with her husband Hasib Sayed, an Afghan music producer. “After I get home and my mind and emotions return back to normal from a world of disbelief and shock, I have many stories to share with you,” she said in her emotional social media message, reported New York Post.
New York Post reported that other prominent Afghan women have not been so fortunate, including the governor of the Hazara district, Salima Mazari, who was reportedly arrested on Wednesday. Many fear Mazari, who openly criticised the terrorist group, maybe executed.
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