For the first time, Afghanistan's 'Idol' has a female finalist

By Tommy Wilkes and Mirwais Harooni
Updated March 27 2017 - 9:43am, first published March 21 2017 - 9:57am

An 18-year old female novice singer and a 23-year old barber-turned-rapper are the unlikely finalists of a televised talent contest providing Afghans a welcome distraction from the daily bloodshed in their country.