An interview with In Her Hands directors Tamana Ayazi and Marcel Mettelsiefen about profiling young mayor Zarifa Ghafari as she fights for the rights of Afghan women amid the Taliban's resurgence.
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And Still I Sing chronicles the story of three women involved with the hit show Afghan Star as they give voice to a generation of women.
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