In Afghanistan today, in the midst of war and endemic poverty, an ancient tradition ? banned when the Taliban were in power ? has re-emerged across the country. It?s called Bacha Bazi, translated literally as ?boy play.? Hundreds of boys, some as young as 11, street orphans or boys bought from poor families by former warlords and powerful businessmen, are dressed in women?s clothes, taught to sing and dance for the entertainment of male audiences and then sold to the highest bidder or traded among the men for sex. With remarkable access inside a Bacha Bazi ring operating in northern Afghanistan, Afghan journalist Najibullah Quraishi investigates this practice, still illegal under Afghan law, talking with the boys, their families and their masters, exposing the sexual abuse and even murders of the boys, and documenting how Afghan authorities responsible for stopping these crimes are sometimes themselves complicit in the practice.
| Title | Frontline - Season 28 Episode 7 : The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| Alternative Titles | Frontline (PBS), PBS Frontline |
| First Air Date | 1983-01-17 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-06-10 |
| Number of Episodes | 836 |
| Number of Seasons | 44 |
| Genres | Documentary, News, |
| Networks | PBS, |
| Casts | Will Lyman |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Frontline Season 28 :Episode 1 Digital Nation Digital Nation
2010-02-02Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 28 :Episode 2 Flying Cheap Flying Cheap
2010-02-09Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 28 :Episode 3 Behind Taliban Lines Behind Taliban Lines
2010-02-23Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 28 :Episode 4 The Suicide Tourist The Suicide Tourist
2010-03-02Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 28 :Episode 5 The Quake The Quake
2010-03-30Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 28 :Episode 6 Obama's Deal Obama's Deal
2010-04-13Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 28 :Episode 7 The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan
2010-04-20Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 28 :Episode 8 The Vaccine War The Vaccine War
2010-04-27Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 28 :Episode 9 College, Inc. College, Inc.
2010-05-04Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 28 :Episode 10 The Wounded Platoon The Wounded Platoon
2010-05-18Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 28 :Episode 11 Law & Disorder Law & Disorder
2010-08-25Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 28 :Episode 12 Death by Fire Death by Fire
2010-10-19Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 28 :Episode 13 The Spill The Spill
2010-10-26Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 28 :Episode 14 The Confessions The Confessions
2010-11-09Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 28 :Episode 15 Facing Death Facing Death
2010-11-23Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
