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Afghanistan culture showcased on The Kite Runner Broadway!

I am the Afghanistan Cultural Consultant for the Broadway Production of the Kite Runner. In 2008, Khaled Hosseini introduced me to Matthew Spangler, the playwright, when he was working on the World Preview of the show at San Jose Rep. This project launched my cultural advisory career which opened the world of theatre and the arts for me. As an Afghanistan Cultural Advisor and Script Consultant, the Kite Runner Broadway speaks to me on a personal level. My family immigrated to the U.S. from Afghanistan after the Russian invasion in 1979. Like Baba in the Kite Runner, my parents lost everything – wealth, status, family, friends – when they became nameless refugees in Northern California. Like Amir, the protagonist, I learned to straddle two cultures and balance the tightrope of cultural expectations between my family’s Afghan values and the lure of living an ‘American’ life. It does seem bittersweet that while the Afghan people are suffering from an economic collapse and the Taliban take over, an Afghan story is going up on the big stage of Broadway. I am deeply saddened by the Afghan people’s continued suffering and as a small gesture of camaraderie, I pay tribute to the fortitude of the Afghan people through my work to bring cultural authenticity to this production. As a company, we’ve worked meticulously to ensure accurate representation of Afghanistan in all aspects of the production such as casting, music, costume, language, body language, the wedding scene, and of course Attan, the national dance of Afghanistan. I’ve been heartened by the number of Afghans who have come out to see the play and were moved by the production. It is a great honor for me to work on this time-honored story and to do it in a way that is respectful and representative of the Afghan people. You can learn more about work at: https://www.humairaghilzai.com/ Kite Runner Broadway: https://thekiterunnerbroadway.com/