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Rebel Girls

Shamsia Hassani: Painting a New Future

Rebel Girls

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

4.57.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Shamsia Hassani is bringing art and inspiration to Afghanistan one spray paint can at a time. In a world where she is constantly told that being a woman means staying quiet and small, Shamsia is determined to help women find their voices. This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Joy Smith with sound design and mixing by Bianca Salinas. It was written by Abby Sher. Fact-checking by Joe Rhatigan with sensitivity read by Schuyler Swenson. Narration by Ariana Delawari. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this podcast possible. Stay rebel!

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey Repples!

0:02.3

So we have some big news to share.

0:05.3

Spring has sprung and we have a brand new book!

0:08.6

Introducing Growing Up Powerful, a guide to keeping confident when your body is changing,

0:14.4

your mind is racing and the world is complicated.

0:18.4

Filled with fun facts about making friends, discovering your superpowers and even tips to

0:23.2

be social anxiety, this guidebook has the inside scoop on all things girlhood.

0:29.2

As we know that growing up can feel overwhelming at times.

0:32.7

But it's also pretty amazing, with stories from rebels all over the world and guidance

0:37.2

from some brilliant experts.

0:39.1

This book is our newest BFF, or do your copy today on Amazon or anywhere you purchase

0:44.1

BFF and stay rebel!

0:53.1

Not too long ago, in a narrow alley of Kabul of Honestan, there was a young woman who

1:02.6

was ready to change the world with a single can of spray paint.

1:08.2

Her name was Shamsia.

1:15.0

Kabul is a city that has been torn apart by war for many years.

1:20.2

The alley where Shamsia stood was covered in broken stone and glass.

1:27.4

Instead of apartment buildings or stores on either side of her, there were just the

1:32.2

shells and shadows of what once was.

1:36.6

For Shamsia, these crumbling walls were the perfect canvas for her next graffiti masterpiece.

1:47.1

She began painting, as she often did, by spraying the outline of a tall woman.

1:54.0

She gave the painted woman long arms draped in a blue burka.

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