animal fighting
Beasts of Burden
VICE correspondent Gelareh Kiazand searches Kabul for illicit gambling rings where men bet on quail fights, buzkashi (it's like polo, but with a headless goat), and dog fights. But first she has to find Dardar, the only figure in Kabul's gambling world...
Beasts of Burden
VICE correspondent Gelareh Kiazand meets the men who dedicate their lives to the breeding, training, and gambling involved in dog fighting in Kabul.
Beasts of Burden
VICE correspondent Gelareh Kiazand celebrates Eid al-Adha by getting kicked out of a mosque with our host, Dardar. Then it's off to the Ka Faroshi bird market, where rival teams prep their fighting quails for the next morning's match.
Beasts of Burden
VICE correspondent Gelareh Kiazand searches Kabul for illicit gambling rings where men bet on quail fights, buzkashi (it's like polo, but with a headless goat), and dog fights. But first she has to find Dardar, the only figure in Kabul's gambling world...