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Afghan star fulfils his American dream
By Ashish Kumar Sen in Washington |
Daoud Sediqi misses life in Afghanistan but wants to make a new start in the US
"When I tell people I am from Afghanistan the first words out of their mouth are 'Osama, Taliban, war'," says Daoud Sediqi, former presenter of Afghan Star, his country's version of the Pop Idol talent show.
The year 2009 has been momentous for Mr Sediqi.
In January, he attended the Sundance Film Festival in the US to promote a British documentary about Afghan Star, which won two awards. Worried about threats to his life from the Taliban, he sought asylum there and did not return to Kabul.
The show and documentary turned Mr Sediqi into an overnight celebrity, but his new-found fame also brought him numerous death threats.
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"In Afghanistan there are a lot of people who don't agree with women dancing, democracy and globalisation. They don't agree with modern culture. Daoud Sediqi - International Broadcaster/Producer - Voice of ... PAK