The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan
Kabul and the north, 2009 to 2010. 35 photographs.
Cover photograph from Afghanistan, 2002 to 2012, not from this series. The photographs of The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan open behind the notice below. © Barat Ali Batoor.
Made with a 2009 grant from the Open Society Institute over seven months, this series documented bacha bazi, the practice of keeping boys as dancers and companions for men with power. The Washington Post published it in April 2012. The threats that followed ended his job at the US Embassy and forced him to leave the country. Exhibited in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.
- Place
- Kabul and the north
- Years
- 2009 to 2010
- Photographs
- 35
- Shown at
- 10x8 Gallery 2013
First published: The Washington Post, April 2012. Every licence is confirmed against the rights on the individual photograph before it is granted.
This series documents exploitation and violence. The people in it were photographed with care and consent. Open it when you are ready.
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