Living and Dying in Capitalism
Inside the Economy my name is not mentioned
neither is my mother or father
my brother or my sister.
The birth of my children
was beautiful but they are not mentioned
either. See how I end the line
before it is complete?
Sayed Rahim Saidi, a 57-year-old filmmaker and managing director of Anar Media, was arrested near his office on July 14, 2024, by members of the Taliban’s General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) District 40. Accused of spreading propaganda against the Taliban, he was sentenced to three years in prison on December 18, 2024. He is now serving his sentence in Pol-e-Charkhi prison. https://amnesty.ca/urgent-actions/afghanistan-filmmaker-tortured-and-denied-care-in-taliban-prison/
Yes Afghanistan is not a democracy or capitalist society but this is the end of humanity, absorbed into an autocratic system. The only reason, you, dear reader, have freedom and options, is that authoritarian rule is only partly successful here, between capitalism and authoritarian power.
Have you noticed how, within a year, women's voices are not being heard so much in media?
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