Svetlana clasps her hands together nervously and motions to a colleague to start the music. “Remember,” she calls to the six Afghan boys on stage. “Maintain your distance!” The traditional Afghan ...

On a rooftop in Kabul, Fahima Mirzaie is taking on centuries of social taboos. She twirls around and around in an ancient dance called Sama. It's a mystical art form that - until Mirzaie came along - ...