Afghan Star Page #2

So we can be honest with each other.

Then he can understand me.

...in happiness and in sadness.

He should be medium height...

...have strong eyebrows.

...that meet in the middle.

And I will love him.

Have you ever kissed

the lips of a boy?

I'm not married...

...so I don't have a man to kiss.

In Afghanistan, the guys

sometimes use the ladies.

A lady will tell a guy, "I love you,"

...and the guy will say it back.

But the man's just thinking

about her body.

The ladies have to be careful.

It's a dangerous problem.

I'm not sure why it's like this.

VOTE FOR RAFI:

AS YOURAFGHAN STAR

Slow down for the camera.

Hi. How are you?

It's really good to see you.

TEXT YOUR SMS VOTE

TO THIS NUMBER:

I've been living in Mazar-e-Sharif.

It's about 20 years that I've been

living in this neighborhood.

I love these guys like brothers.

Who voted for Rafi?

Everyone.

Raise your hand

if you did not vote for Rafi.

Nobody!

Why are you voting for Rafi?

We support him and we want

everyone to choose him.

We want our young

generation to develop.

Several bad governments came.

Especially the Taliban.

They didn't want music...

...and the young generation

to be modern...

...the culture

and the way of life we had.

The Taliban took us backwards.

Even to the extent that we couldn't

shave our beards or comb our hair.

Therefore, we were left far behind.

When we see the young generation

from other countries...

we don't see why we should be

any less than them.

Now we want a higher level

of art and music.

Our souls were dead.

Now we should wake them up!

Who am I?

Am I a rebel or a crazy man?

I'm the scar oflove.

A story ofloneliness.

I'm not accepted by the Sufi mystics.

Or accepted by the wine bearers.

I'm not accepted by the Sufi mystics.

I'm not accepted by the wine bearers.

Look, it's the Afghan Star!

I have to hurry this interview.

There are security problems

when you become famous.

You must be careful.

There is fierce rivalry in this competition

and something bad could happen.

These days, for every friend

you have 100 enemies.

Please be quick.

He is our favorite star.

As we like his voice,

we are campaigning for him.

All Afghan people like music

so everyone is interested in this program.

We love music.

This country was like a house

that no one was living in.

It felt as though

the city was abandoned.

It was such a terrible time.

Luckily, that time has passed...

...and God willing,

today times are brighter.

I just want to say that

when I next redecorate my bathroom...

I will buy the tiles from this shop.

Dear friends, if you want to know

the power of these materials...

...please use these ceramic tiles.

They are cheap...

...they are quality.

...and they're dependable.

Look, it's Rafi Naabzada!

Good luck in the competition.

Anyone who comes to you

will be granted his wishes.

He will not be disappointed.

This is dear Rafi Naabzada.

...from Tolo TV's Afghan Star.

Until now, he's been successful.

He's my fellow citizen from Balkh...

...so wish him success.

We pray to God that you will

make him number one.

If there was no God,

there would be no leaves on the trees.

If God isn't with you,

you can't do anything in life.

It's with God's kindness.

...that I've reached where I am.

It's very difficult for a Pashtun woman

to become a singer.

- How many colors have you got?

- This one and black.

Let me see it.

This a flirty color.

Do you have one where the neck

is covered? Or one with sleeves?

That's the fashion from India.

In Kandahar, we wear black burkas

that cover the face.

In Kabul, Lema looked like

a suicide bomber.

The Kabul ladies told me...

"This is Kabul, do not cover yourself. "

In Kandahar, I cover myself like this.

It even covers your toes.

It looks like this.

We just have this tiny hole to see through.

My friends tell me,

"You're Pashtun. You're crazy to do this.

You're leaving us for democracy. "

Because of poverty,

I've learned to struggle.

Some people need to struggle

for a good life.

Because of poverty,

I have gotten this far.

I've never practiced music before...

...but now I'm studying

with a popular teacher.

He's asking for a lot of money.

He's scared and has to travel

secretly to my house.

I'm worried about my own safety too.

And because I'm doing this,

my family is also in danger.

We hide the song books

and other things at night.

If the Taliban come in the night...

we have a special place to hide

the computer and everything.

They come at night

to search the houses.

If they find something,

they kill you.

When I become really sad,

I ask Lema to sing for me.

Sorrow comes to me when I remember

my 15-year-old son is dead.

I say, "Come on, play music, my girl!"

And then my sorrow disappears.

Who is your Afghan Star?

Your walk is proud.

When you walk

You take my heart.

You take my heart.

The boy from Logar

walks like a peacock.

May God be merciful

so that people vote for me.

There are no votes coming in for me.

What type of people

won't send SMS?

A rich guy from Kandahar

bought 10,000 SI M cards for Lema.

So he can do a campaign to SMS for her.

There is another guy who is going

to campaign for Hameed Sakhizada.

who is going to buy more than 10,000.

He's ready to sell his car

for $6,000 right now

...if someone is ready to buy it

and to buy SI M cards.

And vote for Hameed.

No, it's not gossip.

There is a guy investigating it

and that's why he is selling his car.

He is damn serious.

That's how it happens.

It is fair.

It means people love him.

That is why he is ready to sell his car...

...and spending that huge money

to bring Hameed Sakhizada top.

It means it's love.

He has no relation with him.

He's not his cousin,

or brother, or friend even.

But he's ready to sell his car for him.

It's a little bit mad

and sounds crazy...

...but it is true.

That's campaign.

We don't want to say

that the other stars don't have talent...

...but we love the talent

of Hameed Sakhizada.

We have a few cars

that we've lent to his campaign.

They will drive to all the cities

and hand out his posters.

Sakhizada is from

the Hazara ethnic group.

In our cruel history, the Hazara people.

were not allowed to shine.

But now he has a lot of friends.

...from lots of provinces.

It is the wish of Afghanistan...

...but especially the Hazara...

...that all the tribes in Afghanistan

can be united.

That we should live

together like brothers.

Like everyone does in Afghan Star.

I look terrible.

- Look at what we've prepared.

- They are really great!

When we went to the village to campaign

and saw your posters everywhere...

...it looked like the president

was coming to town.

"Music is our unity. "

Is this more exciting

than parliamentary voting?

Yes. Afghan Star is more exciting.

It captures the love of the people.

There is no pressure on them

to go and vote.

So the people trust

their favorite candidate.

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