Historic Kabul Cinema Demolished for Shopping Mall

A very old and famous movie theater in Kabul called the Ariana Cinema is being knocked down to build a shopping mall.

The cinema was built a long time ago in the 1960s and was fixed up in 2004 after it was damaged in a war.

It showed many different kinds of movies from India, Iran, Russia, and other countries.

People loved going there to watch films.

But now, the Taliban, who are in charge, don't allow movies or music, so the cinema was closed.

Some people are very sad because the cinema was a special place with lots of good memories.

Another movie theater in Kabul, called Park Cinema, was also torn down to build a mall.

Many people think it's sad to lose these places that were important for culture and fun.