‘Writing Hawa’ Documents a Woman’s Journey of Emancipation in Afghanistan (Exclusive Trailer)

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• Hawa, a 52-year-old Hazara woman, finally gets the chance to learn how to read and write, starting a small textile business with the support of her daughter, after being forced into marriage as a child.
• The film's director, Najiba Noori, had to make a split-second decision when the Taliban took over Afghanistan, as the lives of the three women featured in the documentary are turned upside down by the regime change.