Behind The Shame And Silence: A Story Shrouded In A Miasma Of Shame – OpEd

**Background of Bacha Bazi**

Young boys who are between ages of ten to eighteen are forced to sell their bodies and their dancing skills to meet their families’ financial needs. These young boys called Bacha Bareesh, or beardless boys, and the practice itself called Bacha Bazi (boy play). Powerful men target handsome boys,...