The documentary shows how under-aged boys are recruited and taught how to dance like women in parties organized by rich folks, who then later select their favorite boy for sex. In Afghanistan, this is not viewed as homosexuality, even though there are strict laws prohibiting the act.Īmir, an older man acknowledged in the documentary that he is aroused by the sight of young men and admitted to having exploited them sexually.
I give them money, and they give me their bodies.” “Obviously, when I am with boys, I feel aroused, so it’s just a fair exchange. The men who recruit these young boys are called ‘playboys’. They are rich and well-connected, which places them beyond the law. They often target poor boys who are either desperate to make money or burdened with the responsibility to take care of their families. The recruited boys who are necessarily not gay are usually between the ages of 12–13 and are called ‘bachas’. In the documentary, “playboy” Japar, a retired field commander who claimed to have worked with the Afghanistan government, said: They remain in the business until they are 20. “When a boy is older, we make their life better we buy their bacha clothes, pay for their wedding when they are no longer wanted.
It can hurt badly too, but money is important.” One of the bacha boys who talked about his sexual experiences said “We feed them well, we prepare all their food for them, we do everything, we support them in every way.” Clearly the men involved in this act are pedophiles. Such acts do not qualify as consensual same-sex relations. Because the youths are powerless, they cannot give their free consent for what is done to them.