/R E P E A T -- Behind the Veil: An Intimate Journey into the Lives of
Kandahar's Women/
New Globe and Mail Series Based on Face-to-Face Video Interviews with 10 Afghan Women
Rarely interviewed because of security and cultural restrictions, Afghan women will speak directly to key issues. With the help of a female videographer, The Globe and Mail interviewed 10 representative women in the Kandahar region ranging in age from 14 to 50, and in education from well-schooled to illiterate. Each was asked the same core questions exploring everything from their hopes for the future to their thoughts on politics to the details of their daily lives. Their responses reveal lives of violence, poverty, fear, and yet still hope for peace and security in their country.
"Too often still,
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Last year, The Globe and Mail's Talking to the Taliban series (still available at www.globeandmail.com/talkingtothetaliban) provided similar insights via video-taped interviews with Taliban fighters. "It's important to hear the voices of
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For further information: or to arrange an interview with Jessica Leeder, please contact: Sheryl So, (416) 917-1770, [email protected]; or Jennifer Hills, (416) 999-7118, [email protected]
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