Stories by Shirin Sadeghi

Shirin Sadeghi is an Iranian-American writer and Middle East expert. She formerly worked as a journalist for the BBC World Service and Al Jazeera English. subscribe to Shirin Sadeghi's feed

'Dancing Boy' Scandal Taints Both Americans and Afghans

Posted on: Dec 28, 2010, Source: New America Media

To win over Afghan locals, American contractor DynCorp bankrolled 'bacha bazi' parties -- the culturally accepted practice of pedophilia by men against boys.