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Before The War - Afghanistan, with artist Samira Kitman
Manage episode 320476373 series 2960740
In this special episode of Conflict of Interest, we hear what Afghanistan was like for a young girl growing up in Kabul before the Taliban retook power - a girl who dreamed of being a famous artist. Calligrapher and miniaturist Samira Kitman discovered art as a young woman, allowing her to travel the world before threats to her freedom and fear of violence forced her to flee her home.
To see a visualisation of Samira's story in comic book form, head to @thefakepan on Instagram.To learn more about the Afghanistan War and the September 11th attacks, check out the episodes on our main podcast feed
20 episodes
Manage episode 320476373 series 2960740
In this special episode of Conflict of Interest, we hear what Afghanistan was like for a young girl growing up in Kabul before the Taliban retook power - a girl who dreamed of being a famous artist. Calligrapher and miniaturist Samira Kitman discovered art as a young woman, allowing her to travel the world before threats to her freedom and fear of violence forced her to flee her home.
To see a visualisation of Samira's story in comic book form, head to @thefakepan on Instagram.To learn more about the Afghanistan War and the September 11th attacks, check out the episodes on our main podcast feed
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