Quotes About Bamiyan

Everyone back home in Bamiyan had rifles too. I think just about every man in Afghanistan has a rifle. It

When you're here, in a place like Bamiyan, with such a giant blue sky draped above you, other places seem so tiny.

The Taliban's acts of cultural vandalism - the most infamous being the destruction of the giant Bamiyan Buddhas - had a devastating effect on Afghan culture and the artistic scene. The Taliban burned countless films, VCRs, music tapes, books, and paintings. They jailed filmmakers, musicians, painters, and sculptors.