Afghan Star Page #3

I drove 15 hours in the car

just to come and help.

These are Hameed Sakhizada's posters.

These are some that we've prepared so far.

I love his songs.

I'm in love with his voice.

I want 100% for him to be

the Afghan Star.

I'm Hazara.

I'm from Maidan Wardak.

There are different ethnic groups

in Afghanistan.

Different people, different tribes.

Different nations.

Like Tajik, Pashtun, Pashahi.

And they are all voting for me!

In the past, nobody accepted each other.

They were fighting each other.

The situation is similar today...

...but at least now

we are living under one flag.

...and we should all be called Afghans.

I have the character to be a politician.

To bring peace and harmony

to benefit all the people of Afghanistan.

Hello.

I want to vote for Setara.

She's a good singer

and she's singing really well.

She sings a good song.

Good-bye.

This is Rafi.

This is Lema Sahar.

...and this is Setara.

But Lema doesn't wear

these sexy clothes.

And now Setara.

Compared to the others, Rafi is better.

Really.

When you go on stage,

stand with confidence.

Don't fidget and dance

from foot to foot.

Stand still.

Be confident!

Yes. Hello.

Who do you think

will be voted out today?

I think Setara.

She has a nice voice...

...but her actions on stage aren't

favored by the Afghan people.

Dancing may be liked overseas...

...but Afghans don't approve.

And look at Lema.

She respects her culture on stage.

She has got this far.

...and is very dear to the public.

My heart is going thump, thump, thump.

I'm saying that I might be out.

That is why I feel a little bit nervous.

Although the weather is cold...

...my body is shaking from fear.

Do you think Afghanistan is ready.

...to accept your open mind?

Some people approve of me...

...and some people refuse.

Those who accept me,

they accept me.

But the people who do not,

I will make them!

I don't feel anything.

I just want to sing.

But don't you feel

a little afraid of being out?

Of course I feel that way a little.

There are 2000 people waiting for me.

I have one pair of eyes.

They have 2000.

These eyes are judging my song.

- Lema?

- What?

Are you still having secret lessons

down in Kandahar?

In Kandahar, everything is secret.

Hameed Sakhizada,

please come forward.

You three have made it through.

Is Rafi Naabzada still a star?

You two are successful.

Is Lema still in the show?

Lema Sahar, you are...

...going through to the next round!

Setara, dear.

It's him! It's him!

You were both here

from the beginning...

...but only Khalid

has made it through.

Now Setara will sing her final song.

Oh, my God.

Why are you dancing?

You are my heart

and the light of my eyes.

You are my heart

and the light of my eyes.

Give me a time.

When are you going to be my guest?

You are my heart

and light of my eyes.

You are my heart

and light of my eyes.

She did a very bad thing.

Even if she wanted first place,

she should not do that.

Setara's dance was not necessary.

It is not allowed at all.

This is an Islamic society.

We live in an Islamic country.

In my opinion,

it was not a good thing.

I know she did this

because of her emotions...

...but it will not have a good end.

What, dance on stage?

Do you think Afghan people

should do such a thing?

I wouldn't do it,

even if they paid me thousands.

...or said, "Dance and you'll win. "

I wouldn't do it.

I wouldn't do it for them.

Don't take my picture.

Go away.

Don't film me.

I don't like what you are doing.

Her life is in danger.

In her last song,

she uncovered her hair.

...and she danced a lot.

She will pay a big price.

Good-bye.

It's like they've never seen

a person before.

The feelings I had on stage.

...made me act in this way.

I always act according to my emotions.

I wanted to lift the heaviness

from my heart.

Music is the language of emotion.

I can show my inner feelings

through my voice and my actions.

I thought that because I am leaving.

I wanted to do this

so they would remember me.

So after a period of time,

Setara will appear on stage again.

...and she will perform concerts

all around the world.

When they say "Setara,"

put her picture right there.

It's not important for me.

They are just characters to me.

...that I can create

a better culture with.

Move people from the gun to music.

We want...

...that dark thinking made brighter.

Our people should accept it,

for God's sake!

They watch Shabnum Soraya on cable TV...

...they watch Maniya,

they watch Shakira...

Jennifer Lopez...

...their dancing,

their strange clothes.

It's around the world.

Of course every country

has their own culture.

I'm not saying she should

become likeJennifer Lopez.

...or remove her clothes.

But when an Afghan girl comes on:

"Oh! She's on TV! An Afghan girl!"

They're amazed.

We should at least get this far.

The Afghanistan that people

around the world see now...

...is not the true face of the country.

Over here, there used to be

a very beautiful culture.

We had everything.

We had art, we had tradition,

music, movies.

They are great pictures.

How beautiful.

The culture in Kabul

was very beautiful.

The situation was

good and beautiful.

The people of Kabul were open-minded.

They were liberal at that time.

People could live

how they wanted.

Everyone had a secure life at that time.

At university...

...girls and boys were together.

I believe that

if the Mujahideen were united...

...if the Mujahideen struggled...

...if the Mujahideen used their knowledge.

...and if the Mujahideen used their voice...

...if they spoke with their clear voice

and told the truth.

...this insult and degradation

would not have happened.

Ayoung girl of Herat.

would not go as a dancer

in the name of Afghan Star.

She would never have gone!

In this region...

...every stone has felt

the blood of martyrs.

But today...

...a few people

want to make us suffer.

They have to know

...that they are foolish to think.

...that they can harm our people.

The people said.

...she can go on Afghan Star and sing...

...but she shouldn't dance on the stage.

Everyone can sing.

But no one should go that far.

Some people think.

...that Setara is a loose woman

because of those actions.

A lady shouldn't be liberal like Setara.

...especially if she is from Herat...

...a cultured city.

I think they will do something bad.

She moved on stage.

I cannot watch it.

She should sing by Islamic rules.

She's so loose.

She doesn't do good things.

She's a flirtatious girl.

She brought shame

to the Herati people.

She deserves to be killed.

Do you think going back to Herat

is dangerous for you?

100% dangerous.

About an hour and a half ago,

my sister called from Herat.

She said, " Setara, in Herat.

...people are saying

you've been killed. "

Lfind I enjoy it when I can sing.

But I always feel afraid.

I feel really lonely now.

If I was with my father and mother,

I would be happy.

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