UN BUEN INDICADOR de que una sociedad devastada por años de opresión y guerra (como la de Afganistán con los talibanes) está en vías de recuperación es cuando es capaz de reírse de ese pasado atroz:

KHOST, AFGHANISTAN - Mubariz Bidar would give Robin Williams a run for his money. He’s an Afghan comic who has this city - once ruled by severe Taliban - howling at their former oppressors.

His spot-on impressions of everyone from a Taliban soldier to an Afghan drug addict would have even Mullah Omar giggling into his turban.

At a recent impromptu performance, Mubariz wraps on a long black turban - a favorite Taliban accessory - and twists his face into a scowl. He grabs a Kalashnikov to complete the look.

Then he screams at the men to go to the mosque, physically prodding them with his rifle. He grabs one long-haired man and berates him for letting his locks grow - a Taliban pet peeve. His imitation is so precise that the audience can’t stop laughing.

It’s a disturbing sight for outsiders, but for Afghans who remember the hard-line regime and can finally laugh at it, it’s a welcome release.

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