DW Arts.21 August 14, 2022
A motivation for me to study and to see of my culture. Ah, rising up to 53 meters tall, that was the largest standing buddhist statues in the world. Testament to buddhism in the birmingham valley, the heart of afghanistan the sculptures survived for 1500 years, in spite of islam and its ban on icons. Then came the taliban. Amidst international protests, the figures were blown up, erasing a part of afghanistans rich history, that was more than 20 years ago. Now that the taliban is back in power. ...
Source: archive.org