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John
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From an article from the Times of London 1/12/02 by Tim Reid entitled "Kandahar comes out of the closet" Quoting the first three paragraphs: "Now that the Taliban rule is over in Mullah Oman's former southern stronghold, it is not television, kites and razors which have begun to emerge.
Visible again, too, are men with their ashna, or beloveds: young boys they have groomed for sex.
Kandahar's Pashtuns have been notorious for their homosexuality for centuries, particularly their fondness for naive young boys. Before the Taleban arrive in 1994, the streets were filled with teenagers and their sugar daddies, flaunting their relationship.
It is called the homosexual capital of south Asia."
The rest of the article goes into detail about the custom and how it is carried out and in a concluding sentence states "Once the boy falls into the man's cluthches-nearly always men with a wife and family-he is marked for life, although the Kandaharis accept these relationships as part of their culture."
Also their are articles detailing the poor farmers of the country returning to the one cash crop that will keep them alive opium poppies.
The coalition has ridded the country of the Taliban. At what expense?
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Unintended consequences Kandahar, Afghanistan
By: John on Mon, 28 January 2002 20:47 |
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Boys that may not live to see adulthood, if not for the patronage of their lover.
By: charlie on Tue, 29 January 2002 02:19 |
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Better resting in peace than living as a love-slave!
By: Guest on Tue, 29 January 2002 04:22 |
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Dogma does not win a discussion
By: tim on Wed, 30 January 2002 15:23 |
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Hi, John!
By: cossie on Tue, 29 January 2002 02:49 |
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Re: Hi, John!
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Gender Bias
By: Guest on Tue, 29 January 2002 16:21 |
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