ニューヨーク・タイムズのインスタグラム(nytimes) - 3月7日 13時09分

Zulala Hashemi was raised by her widowed mother in Jalalabad, an Afghan city so conservative that women are rarely seen on the streets — and when they do venture out, it’s almost always in burqas. But today, Zulala, 16, is one of the unlikely stars of @afghanstarofficial, a music competition modeled after “American Idol.” Young artists, dressed in chic local and Western wardrobes by a young local designer, belt out songs, accompanied by an orchestra of Afghan and Western instruments. But this type of entertainment is a risky business in #Afghanistan, where its conservative society looks down on music as vulgar. And especially when it includes women. What made it all possible for Zulala was the support of her mother, Mermen Hashemi, who has a degree in economics and who has raised 9 kids on her own since her husband died of an illness 16 years ago. “I have earned with my own hands, and I have defended myself and my children,” said Mermen, who won’t put up with meddling from relatives. “No one has given me anything, and I have not given anyone time to say anything about my children.” @erintrieb photographed #ZulalaHashemi while on assignment in Kabul.

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