Taliban Criticize Kabul's Pink Balloons for Peace Art Project

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AFGHANISTAN---The official Taliban website has published an article criticising an art project in which 10,000 pink balloons were given away for free in Kabul, saying the event encouraged un-Islamic behaviour. Under the headline "Was it a balloon show or a mini-skirt show?", the piece said that the conceptual artwork was a trick to promote Western values among the young Afghan volunteers who helped hand out. Called "We Believe In Balloons", it was paid for by individuals and groups around the world sponsoring each balloon for copy. The event's organiser, Yazmany Arboleda, a 31-year-old artist from New York, said the project was designed to highlight young Afghans' creativity and sense of fun in a city wrecked by decades of war. [link]

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