Obviously this is awful, but we could run similar stories about atrocities that happen to kids in the US.
My only point is I’m not sure if this is really wide-spread or if it’s just a news story to turn American’s against war in Afghanistan.
Well thank you for sharing for-q-clinton.
I’ve been watching sites of interest regarding the Middle East since 2001.
If I didn’t think this was important; I wouldn’t have posted it.
I’m not pc.
Similar atrocities?
“In Afghanistan today, in the midst of war and endemic poverty, an ancient tradition — banned when the Taliban were in power — has re-emerged across the country: Many hundreds of boys, often as young as 11, are being lured off the streets on the promise of a new life, many unaware that their real fate is to be used for entertainment and sex. They’re the “Bacha Bereesh,” literally “beardless boys,” chosen for their height, size and beauty, trained to sing and dance for male audiences, and then traded for sexual favors among former warlords and powerful businessmen. With remarkable access inside a sexual exploitation ring operating in Afghanistan, an Afghan journalist investigates this illegal practice, talking with the boys and their masters, and documenting how the Afghan authorities responsible for stopping these crimes are sometimes themselves complicit in the practice.”
We have a similar atrocity in our history?