In 1988, Abdul Ahad Momand became the first, and only, Afghan cosmonaut in space and made Pashto the fourth language ever spoken beyond Earth. And his space adventure became a fleeting moment of hope just as Afghanistan descended into civil war, forcing millions of his countrymen and countrywomen into exile. The memory of the space voyage has since been overshadowed by narratives of conflict, war and diaspora. London-based Afghan filmmaker and actor Elham Ehsas (There Will Come Soft Rains, Yellow, Our Kind of Love) is now bringing the world a cinematic reminder of the space adventure in the context of his country’s history in the short…
