The danger and devotion of fighting for women in Afghanistan | Tamana Ayazi and Kat Craig

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🗓️ 17 November 2022

⏱️ 21 minutes

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The women of Afghanistan are being persecuted under Taliban rule, but they're not standing down. Filmmaker Tamana Ayazi chronicles the harrowing reality of one women's rights advocate -- Zarifa Ghafari, Afghanistan's youngest female mayor -- in her documentary "In Her Hands." In conversation with human rights lawyer Kat Craig, Ayazi discusses the making of her film, her experience interviewing the Taliban leaders she opposes and her hopes for the future of her beloved country.

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0:00.0	I'm Elise Hugh, you're listening to Ted Talks Daily.
0:07.3	Tamana Ayazi grew up in Afghanistan and began making films about it when she was just
0:11.8	in high school.
0:13.3	Now as an adult journalist and filmmaker, she has spent hours documenting the stories
0:18.6	of changes in her country as it's come under control of the Taliban once again.
0:23.7	Today, we're thrilled to share her conversation with human rights attorney Kat Craig recorded
0:28.1	for Ted Women Presents in 2022.
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