Synopsis

Across Afghanistan, a forgotten custom has resurfaced, defying legal prohibitions and casting a dark shadow over vulnerable boys. Known as Bacha Bazi—literally "boy play"—this ancient practice involves dressing young boys, some as young as eleven, in women's clothing and training them to perform for male audiences. Often orphans or purchased from impoverished families by powerful figures, these boys are then traded or sold for sexual exploitation. Afghan journalist Najibullah Quraishi has ga