The Role of Elders in Ashar

Strand: Village Voice

Writer Producer: Spoghmai Mayar

Ashar (Hashar) is an old tradition in Afghanistan in which people voluntarily and collectively help one another with various tasks. To organize this collective work and cooperation, elders and white-bearded seniors usually encourage the youth through mosques and invite them to participate in Ashar. However, in recent times this tradition has weakened among the people, and as a result, they have faced many problems. To learn what these problems are, click the link below and listen to them in the “Village Voice” program.