the burka band performing “blue burka” in 2003.
founded in kabul, afghanistan, they were an anonymous all-female indie rock n’ roll group who performed in burkas to protest the taliban. it’s unclear where the group is now, as they haven’t been heard from in years.
glad that readers are talking about What the Living Do again, following Marie Howe's Pulitzer win. but i'd like to highlight her more recent book, Magdalene, which includes this marvelous poem that i think about often. for reasons.