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Girls on the Air
Girls on the Air
Valentina Monti / Italy / 2009 / 59 min.
25-year-old Humaira definitely does not conform to the typical idea of an Afghan girl. After studying journalism, she set up the independent station Radio Sahar in 2003. It is the only station managed by women in the entire country and it devotes its main programming to women's issues and opinions, which had previously been completely ignored. Together with her colleagues, the self-confident Humaira hears the stories of girls forced into marriage at a young age, as well as from victims of domestic violence and ordinary women who are not afraid to speak their mind in a country that is still partially controlled by tribal leaders. In this way, they give courage to other women, who would previously have considered the possibility of things like getting divorced to have been completely unrealistic. This documentary by Italian director Valentina Monti presents the relaxed atmosphere that prevails among Radio Sahar's group of resolute editors, who are well aware of how important it is in a country full of illiterate people to spread free information via the airwaves.
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