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بلخ در سکوت نوروز [Balkh in the Silence of Nowruz]

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Hasht-e Sobh, 19 March 2025

It is Nowruz in two days -but “residents from Balkh province told Hasht-e Sobh say that no one dares to talk about Nowruz. One resident is quoted as saying: “No one can celebrate in the streets without fear of punishment. … We may not be able to celebrate outside and in Mazar-e-Ali, but our hearts are still with this celebration.”