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Kathryn FrancisCampbell Brewer

Ascend

  • Documentary

Forced to flee the Taliban, Afghan women find a home in climbing

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RELEASE

2023-03-29

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LENGTH

20 min

Description

Mina Bakhshi, Haniya Tavasoli and Rabia Hussain had a fair amount of latitude for women in Afghanistan, able to pursue their education, go to work, and explore hobbies and interests. Joining Ascend, a nonprofit organization teaching leadership and rock climbing to women, gave them the chance to test their personal and cultural limits and explore the mountains of their home country. But when the Taliban took over in August 2021, Ascend became their one chance to escape a regime that would restrict their freedoms and future.

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