Afghan clerics ban Indian soap operas

This is an Afghan family getting some time out from their country's troubles by watching an Indian soap opera.  For the last time.  As from today, the country's conservative religious authorities are banning them.   It seems to have a lot to do with bare midriffs.  Dell Jan is an Afghan widow and a mother of six who relies on a car battery to watch Indian soaps that offer her a peek into a different way of life. "I like Tulsi a lot and my also children like her a lot. When the series started on television, we stopped all of our work, even eating, and kept watching the series. We love it, it’s entertainment for children."  For an example, watch here.  Opaque to many of us, but the words "cold-blooded murder" occur  startlingly in English.

Comments

[Rick Beekman]

The Afghan Government should be glad these people don't have access to The internet Where these folks could see a whole lot worse then "Bare mid-riffs! They could be trippin' out on "You Tube" And among other vulgar things watch people making complete fools out of themselves!
If some of those folks on "You Tube" were holding a Bouquet of flowers they'd be known as Blooming Idiots.!!