Music | Zohra, the Afghan women’s orchestra
Hailing from a variety of towns and regions in Afghanistan, Zohra isn’t your average orchestra – in fact one would…
Hailing from a variety of towns and regions in Afghanistan, Zohra isn’t your average orchestra – in fact one would…
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