My First Podcast

Well, it’s not exactly mine, but I did produce and mix it. It’s a documentary by World Service journalist Anu Anand (hey, I took that photo!) about how Afghanistan’s conservative society is coping with western influences like music TV. It focusses in particular on Shakeeb Issar, Afghanistan’s first VJ. He’s an interesting character, utterly egotistical and vain as a peacock, but I ended up sympathising with him. Although he seems utterly apolitical he is a radical just because his society doesn’t like the way he dresses and acts.