This is a short film about the many Afghan women who are not able to continue their education due to traditions in the villages where they are living. This film tells the story of how one woman has overcome these roadblocks and succeeded in pursuing her education; she is helping her son now with his lessons.

About the Filmmaker

Submitted by Mustafa Ibrahimi

Mustafa Ibrahimi is a video Journalist who is interested in making short documentaries. He thinks it is a way through which he can screen not only the condition and the strengths of an individual but also of the society he or she is living in. He studies international Relations Department currently in Edirne, Turkey.  Chiefly, Mustafa made this film for a project in 2012 which was then screened in Philadelphia and shared on the StoriesFrom site:  http://www.storiesfrom.us/#/mustafa-ibrahimi/