We could go on and on, back and forth, about Afghanistan, America’s impact on it, its impact on America, whatever, we’re not talking about that at all. Instead, listen: Afghanistan has a youth orchestra now. Sixteen years after the Taliban seized power and banned all forms of music in Afghanistan, they’ve put together a group of kids to play Mozart. And they’re coming to America next February for a pair of concerts, one in D.C. and one in New York. That’s pretty grand. (FULL ARTICLE: Daniel J. Wakin, The New York Times)