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Still from 'Salam' trailer. Source: Put it Out There Pictures
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Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 Salam
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Broadcast in Afghan provinces with the greatest prevalence of narcotics-related issues, Salam tells the story of a young man who witnesses his father’s death as a teenager, has his girlfriend promised to another man and subsequently spirals into heroin addiction. Drawn into a terrorist act that costs the life of his sister, Salam flees to a village where a mystical elder sets him on the path to spiritual recovery and restitution.

While the producers' main focus was to create awareness of the damage that narcotics can do to individuals, families and communities, various storylines also examines the democratic election process, the threat to the community posed by insurgent activity and the importance of education, particularly for young women.

[Source: Put it Out There Pictures]

Notes

  • Two seasons of Salam have been produced and broadcast on Afghanistan television.
  • Salam has also been adapted into a radio drama.

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