(UNICAMP - 2003- 2 fase - Questo 16)A new magazine

(UNICAMP - 2003 - 2 fase - Questão 16)

A new magazine
For the modern Women of Kabul
Not a bikini in sight

THE women of Afghanistan now
have their own magazine, backed by
Elle, a stylish French publication. But
the more conservative forces in the
country need not worry, at least not
yet. The 36-page monthly does not
feature the latest bikini collection or
tips on liposuction. The magazine,
called Roz (the Day) is printed in
black and white, the best that Afghan
technology can provide at the
moment. The articles, in Pushtu and
Dari—the main Afghan idioms—with
some translated into French and
English, offer advice on daily life,
health, hair and skin care, and
parenting. There is some poetry and
fiction, and the unavoidable
horoscope.

Following the fall of the Taliban, a group of
Afghan women led by Laiorna
Ahmadi, a former radio journalist,
planned the magazine, but had no
money. Over the years Elle has run
many articles on Afghan women.
Now it and its parent company,
Hachette Filipacchi, have provided
Miss Ahmadi and her team with
publishing equipment and the money
to get things moving. She has a staff
of four and some freelance
contributors. The first issue of 1,500
copies, published this month, was
free. Future ones will cost the
equivalent of 20 cents.

The market at present is small.
Afghans are poor: 20 cents buys two
loaves of bread. Eight Afghan
women out of ten cannot read. But,
says Miss Ahmadi, at least the two
who can now have something
written for them.

The Economist, 27 de abril de 2002

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