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For Afghan Artists in the Bay, It’s a Painful Time
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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Nov 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Artists in Afghanistan are in trouble now that the Taliban are back in charge. Visual artists and performers are fleeing the country for fear of being harassed, persecuted, and even killed.
This has ripple effects here in the Bay Area, which is home to a well-networked Afghan community and many Afghan American artists. They fear that creativity and freedom of expression are under attack once again. And they’re responding in different ways — through raising money, through changing their artistic practices, and through using art to help newly arrived refugees.
Guest: Chloe Veltman, KQED arts and culture reporter
This episode was produced by Raquel Maria Dillon and Ericka Cruz Guevarra, and hosted by Alan Montecillo.
Links:
Bay Area Afghan Artists Step Up in Response to Crisis Facing Artists in Afghanistan
We're hiring a producer! Please apply by Dec. 1.
This has ripple effects here in the Bay Area, which is home to a well-networked Afghan community and many Afghan American artists. They fear that creativity and freedom of expression are under attack once again. And they’re responding in different ways — through raising money, through changing their artistic practices, and through using art to help newly arrived refugees.
Guest: Chloe Veltman, KQED arts and culture reporter
This episode was produced by Raquel Maria Dillon and Ericka Cruz Guevarra, and hosted by Alan Montecillo.
Links:
Bay Area Afghan Artists Step Up in Response to Crisis Facing Artists in Afghanistan
We're hiring a producer! Please apply by Dec. 1.
Released:
Nov 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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