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by S. Ghilzai / February 5, 2016

Ustad Awalmir was an Afghan musician. Awalmir was born in 1931 in Peshawar, which at that time, was part of British India. Ustad Awalmir was Pashtun, and started learning various musical instruments as a teen, such as the harmonium and guitar. He started singing and composing songs-specifically ghazals (poetic songs), and performed for the first time at the age of 18 at an Afghan Independence Day celebration. Malang Jan, a local poet, helped Ustad Awalmir get recognized by and featured on Afghan radio stations. His entire collection of music consists of over 250 songs in Pashto, a lot of which dealt with themes of patriotism. Awalmir’s contribution to the music of Afghanistan gained him the honorary title of Ustad (meaning expert or master) by the Ministry of Culture and Information. Awalmir died on April 24th 1982, at the age of 50.

Below is a video of Awalmir’s most popular song, “Da Zamong Zeba Watan” or “Our beautiful homeland”. Many Afghans, especially Pashtuns consider it as a sort of unofficial nat

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زندگینامه استاد اولمیر

Ustad Awalmir (Pashto: استاد اولمیر‎) (born 1931 in Logar, Afghanistan afghani – died April 24, 1982 in Kabul, Afghanistan) was a Pashtun composer, musician, singer, and poet who wrote and sang in the Pashto language.

He began learning music as a teen from various music teachers and began to perform for radio broadcasts. His first song was My Heart Has Broken To Pieces. At the age of 18, he performed at the Afghan Independence Day in Kabul.He made a breakthrough into performing on the Afghan radio station with help from Malang Jan, a local poet.

Awalmir's output consists of over 250 songs as well as a collection of self-composed songs. His contribution to Afghan music led him the honor of the title Ustad from the Ministry of Culture and Information.His love and patriotism for Afghanistan is demonstrated in songs such as "Da Zamong Zeba Watan", meaning "this is our beautiful homeland", referring to Afghanistan.

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Ustad Awalmir

Digital paintings of: Parisa Akbarzadeh Poladi – A Persian-Dutch artist residing in The Netherlands

Style Used: Realism, Portrait, and Symbolism

Size: 120cm X 90cm

Short Bio:

Parisa Akbarzadeh Poladi is an accomplished visual artist, illustrator, and dedicated advocate for women’s and human rights. Her educational journey took her through the realm of graphics in Tehran and the realm of art therapy in the Netherlands. In the year 2019, Parisa’s exceptional efforts earned her a nomination for the esteemed Rotterdam Children’s Rights Award. The subsequent year brought her the illustrious Rotterdam Woman of the Year Award, specifically celebrating her contributions to “Art and Culture.”

Her impactful book titled “My Right and Your Right” serves as an enlightening resource, imparting knowledge about children’s rights, and is an integral part of the curriculum in Dutch schools. The year 2021 marked her remarkable achievement of securing the third position in the prestigious Children’s Rights Aw