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Born and raised in Balkh, in the northern region of Afghanistan, Tamana Ayazi is a passionate champion of freedom of thought and human rights who uses storytelling as a tool to advocate for equality and positive change.
Tamana Ayazi is a National Geographic Explorer, journalist, and filmmaker. Ayazi’s skills lie in direction, production, leadership, and writing. She is passionate about telling untold and unheard stories to the world.
Nov 16, 2022 · In Her Hands Directors Tamana Ayazi and Marcel Mettelsiefen Capture Afghan Women’s Strength. In Her Hands follows young mayor Zarifa Ghafari as she fights for women's rights amid Taliban resurgence. by Pat Mullen. November 16, 2022. Interviews / TIFF. 18 mins read.
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."
Oct 24, 2022 · The first day of TEDWomen Presents focused on change and the challenges that come with it, culminating in a moving conversation between filmmaker Tamana Ayazi and human rights lawyer Kat Craig, as well as a follow-up, live interview between Ayazi and TEDWomen Editorial Director Pat Mitchell.
Nov 16, 2022 · In Her Hands: Directed by Tamana Ayazi, Marcel Mettelsiefen. With Zarifa Ghafari. At 26, Zarifa Ghafari became one of Afghanistan's first female mayors and the youngest to ever hold the position.
Sep 9, 2022 · Tamana Ayazi and Marcel Mettelsiefen’s 'In Her Hands' chronicles the 19 months before the Taliban recaptured Afghanistan from the perspective of Zarifa Ghafari, the...
