Talash

Teen Vogue: Manizha Talash is considered Afghanistan’s first female breakdancer. She officially began training in 2020, at age 17, with the Kabul-based Superiors Crew after watching a Facebook video of one of the members spinning on his head. When Manizha started breakdancing, a lot of people looked down on what she was doing. Music and dance in Afghanistan are haram, or forbidden, she tells me, and during periods of Taliban control, they’ve been considered crimes. On top of that, women in general are expected to adhere to strict and conservative societal norms. Click here to read more (external link).