Joy in Warzoon


  • Photographer
    Nafise Motlaq
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Date of Photograph
    August 2015

This is story of a new generation of girls in Afghanistan who are fighting against stereotypes, who are standing tall and brave in a conservative society with lots of limitation for women; a male dominate society that look at women's ability and potency with so much doubt.

Story

This is story of a new generation of girls in Afghanistan who are fighting against stereotypes, who are standing tall and brave in a conservative society with lots of limitation for women; a male dominate society that look at women's ability and potency with so much doubt.

MMCC (Mobile Mini Circus for Children) is a none profit organisation in Afghanistan; a social circus in a suffered country that explosions, civil conflicts and terrorism is part of the daily life. Here is a pedagogy centre that gives young boys and girls strength, confidence and self-esteem by utilising physical arts. Based on the policy of this NGO, minimum 40% of performers in their activities should be girls.

These girls are going to be new generation of confident women and mothers who believe in their abilities, demand equality and will educate their children based on that. We’ve seen so many sad and sorrowful stories about Afghanistan but this is story of hope and endeavour for change.

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