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There are many instances where words are simply insufficient to describe the reality of Afghanistan. Sometimes it is necessary to turn to the moving image to comprehend what is happening to the country and its women.

The links on this page give access to documentaries, video clips of programmes aired by independent television stations of Afghanistan (Tolo TV and Ariana TV) and to video clips posted by RAWA on Youtube.
 

   Australian TV

Reports on Afghanistan and interviews from the Australian television media.
 

JoyaMalalai Joya
Interview with Kerry O'Brien on ABC1, 7.30 Report, 30 June 2009

 

Joyacivilian deaths
A Dateline report on the killing of civilians by Australian soldiers, 7 March 2010


   Afghan TV

   RAWA videos

Video clips from private television stations in Afghanistan, provided by Youtube/Sarbadaran and Youtube/afghanwarcrimes
 

Some videos are distressing, but so is the life of Afghan women.
 

 

Tolo TVSocial Association of Afghan Justice Seekers (SAAJS) protest against warlords in Kabul
Ariana TV, 10 December 2009
(in Dari)

 

Tolo TVOver 120 Afghan civilians massacred by US bombardment in Bala Baluk
5 May 2009
(a few English subtitles, includes footage from Tolo TV and press agencies)

 
 

Tolo TVSocial Association of Afghan Justice Seekers (SAAJS) stages protest against war-criminals in Kabul
Ariana TV, 14 December 2008
(in English)

 

Tolo TV12 year old girl gang-raped by warlords in northern Afghanistan
12 July 2008
(some English subtitles)

 
 

Tolo TVFamilies of war victims demand to bring war criminals to justice
Ariana TV, 12 June 2008
(in English)

 

Tolo TVAn 8-year-old Afghan girl raped and murdered in Takhar
10 May 2008
(some English subtitles)

 
 

Tolo TVVillagers: "US troops killed 46, threw children into wells"
Tolo TV, 10 June 2008
(some English subtitles in the second half of the transmission)

 

Tolo TVThousands of Afghan children work in brick-making factories
10 April 2008
(no English text, just hard labour)

 
 

Tolo TVTeachers strike, demand pay to cover basic food and transport costs
Ariana TV, 10 June 2008
(news presented in English, some English subtitles in interviews)

 

Tolo TV22 year old Fatima, abused, beaten and burnt by her husband
24 February 2008, Herat province
(some English subtitles)

 
 

Tolo TVReturned refugees in a camp in Afghanistan
Tolo TV, 6 June 2008
(no English text or subtitles, but the images speak for themselves)

 

Tolo TVNafisa had her nose and ear cut off by her husband
14 February 2008, Herat province
( English subtitle)

 
 

Tolo TVViolent protest of villagers against killings by US troops
Tolo TV, 10 May 2008
(some English subtitles in the second half of the transmission)

 

Tolo TVA 12 year old girl in forced marriage pleads for divorce
September 2007, Herat province
(English subtitles)

 
 

Tolo TVA 7 year old girl killed by police for carrying 3kg of flour
Tolo TV, 2 May 2008
(English subtitle)

 

Tolo TVWomen who tried to burn themselves to escape violence
9 August 2007
(English subtitle)

 
 

Tolo TVA poor and starving Afghan family sold children to survive
Tolo TV, 2 May 2008
(some English subtitles)

 

Tolo TVCivilian victims of the US 'war on terror' in Afghanistan
3 December 2001
(some English subtitles)

 
More TV video clips at Youtube/Sarbadaran
and Youtube/afghanwarcrimes
 

 
More RAWA videos at Youtube/RAWA 77