Keeping the Music Alive

This opening episode follows the defiance in exile of Zohra conductor, Zarifa Adiba, now in Kyrgyzstan, and cellist Nazira Wali in the USA, as they watch in horror at the events unfolding back home. Zohra was Afghanistan's first all-female orchestra, consisting of 30 girls and women from a Kabul orphanage. After the Taliban's brutal takeover, 25 of its members fled the country, facing rejectio...

This concluding episode follows the young musicians of Zohra, aged 14 to 22, as they adjust to life in Lisbon, Portugal, after accepting asylum. While many struggle to adapt to a new culture, they embrace a newfound freedom to study and practice music. Back in Afghanistan, the Taliban's takeover proved devastating. The ensemble's offices were ransacked, their bank accounts frozen, and their ca...