Those who cannot get out simply announce their retirement from the profession like the Pashtu singer Gulrez Tabassum who recently said that he would not sing anymore after receiving threats from the militants.
All of his languages, English, Dari, and Pashtu, sounded like "moosh, moosh, moosh, " and he had the affectation of pursing his lips when he spoke, giving the impression that he was blowing kisses to the listener.