“It’s an act of defiance, it’s an act of freedom.” Afghan refugee Sanjar Qiam, who has organised a kite flying festival in the UK, tells mattfrei why the Taliban previously banned the pastime in Afghanistan and what it means if kites are flown there.
But once banned altogether by the Taliban, kites are again under threat – a year after US-led forces withdrew from the country and the Taliban took control.
To show solidarity with those in Afghanistan and Afghans seeking safety here, a festival of Kites ‘come fly with me’ has been taking place over 15 cities across the UK.
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