Archana Jha·May 30, 2024BACHA BAZI : Why Afghan Boys Need A Better Place To LiveImagine a 10-year-old boy dancing for hours in a girl’s costume (sometimes even nude) and wearing makeup among a group of men at…A response icon3A response icon3
Curious Layman·Jun 18, 2023Ever heard of the ritualized child rape that occurs in Afghanistan?Have you heard of the ritualized child rape going on in Afghanistan…
Abbegail Daby·May 19, 2023Bacha Bazi: Human Trafficking in the Name of CultureWhen we think of culture, what is the first thing that comes to mind? For many, we consider the facets of food, religious rites and…A response icon1A response icon1
Ifa Tasmim·Jun 2, 2021Afghanistan’s Darkest Secret: Bacha Bazi (BOY PLAY)Bacha Bazi, or “boy play,” is an Afghan tradition in which boys as young as nine years old are compelled to dress up as ladies and dance…
Renegade Inc.·Jul 17, 2017‘Bacha Bazi’: Abuse of Afghanistan’s dancing boys persists despite banBy Eden GillespieA response icon2A response icon2
Robert Mihara·Oct 30, 2015Good Strategy, Moral Strategy, and the Presumption of WaysThis is a response to recent posts on The Bridge that began with Michael Lortz’s “National Security Goals and the Dancing Boys of…A response icon3A response icon3
Justin Lynch·Oct 13, 2015National Security, Pragmatism, and Human RightsA variety of media sources have reported a practice in Afghanistan called bacha bazi. Bacha bazi consists of taking young boys from their…A response icon2A response icon2
