Afghan Star
Afghanistan holds its second presidential elections in August, but an American-Idol-style TV show has already given the country a crash course in the electoral process. On “Afghan Star,” ethnic differences that divided the country in wartime play out on the show and inspire fans to rig the votes. Produced by Gregory Warner.
Hamid Sakhizada, the favorite of Afghanistan’s ethnic Hazara, performs in the season two finale of “Afgahn Star”
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