DW Arts.21 August 13, 2022
In babylon. 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. No one knows what will happen to what remains of the buddhist family on the trauma lingers. Mancilla elemy was a child when the buddhist looked blown up as his family in afghanistan didnt have a television, he only saw the destruction lighter, but he knew the buddha statues. We...