In the dimly lit rooms of Afghanistan 's private gatherings, young boys adorned in makeup and brightly coloured women's clothing are forced to dance for the amusement of powerful men
In the dimly lit rooms of Afghanistan 's private gatherings, young boys adorned in makeup and brightly coloured women's clothing are forced to dance for the amusement of powerful men.They are victims of Bacha Bazi, an ancient practice that often turns them into sex slaves for Afghanistan 's elite.
Though some boys reportedly volunteer, many are sold into this life by their own impoverished families desperate to get by. A young Afghan Bacha Bazi is dressed by his 'owner' in a private party on November 22, 2008 in a small city in the north of Afghanistan Afghan commanders who fought in the resistance were notorious for keeping young boys as their personal possessions, treating them as status symbols as well as objects of abuse.
During the US occupation, American and British soldiers gave disturbing accounts of scenarios in which men they were ordered to work alongside routinely abused young boys. Other Western soldiers told how their commanding officers warned them to 'look the other way' and ignore the rampant abuse of children because confronting Afghan allies about the practice could damage diplomatic relations.
A New York Times investigation revealed that child rape by government-affiliated Afghan commanders was so common that it became an open secret among US troops. Meanwhile, in his harrowing documentary 'The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan', Afghan journalist Najibullah Quraishi exposed the ease with which men acquire these children.
The reality is far worse. That man admitted he had been with more than 2,000 boys, using them until they were no longer useful. Once young boys are sold by their families or abducted, many are harangued into harems and flogged by pimps and traffickers A 2024 US State Department report revealed that Taliban officials had engaged in sexual slavery, including employing child soldiers who were also victims of abuse.
Photographs and videos that have surfaced online show boys at these gatherings, forced to perform in front of groups of men who later pass them around as objects of pleasure.
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