Young Singer Dies by Suicide in Kabul Amid Worsening Mental Health Crisis

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – A young singer who gained recognition on a popular television music show before the Taliban’s return to power has died by suicide in Kabul, local sources reported.

The singer, identified as Asher Ehsas, took his life at his home in the Khair Khana area of Kabul on Thursday, October 9, according to the sources. Ehsas, originally from Panjshir province, had reportedly been struggling with depression and had been living alone in recent years.