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Afghan youth orchestra lights up Kennedy Center

From a nation where music was banned for years under Taliban rule, now boys and girls play side by side in the 48-member Afghan Youth Orchestra.
Afghan Youth Orchestra
Afghan Youth Orchestra

From a nation where music was banned for years under Taliban rule, now boys and girls play side by side in the 48-member Afghan Youth Orchestra. With support from the U.S. State Department, the World Bank and others, the group of students from the Afghan National Institute of Music embarked on a two-week U.S. tour, including a performance at Washington D.C.'s famed Kennedy Center Thursday night.

Andrea has the story: