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Motherland Afghanistan meets the women behind Afghanistan's devastating motherhood mortality rates, as filmmaker Sedika Mojadidi reports first from Kabul and then from an isolated...
Feb 13, 2007 · Peace & Conflict. Urban Life. Human Rights. In Motherland Afghanistan, Afghan American filmmaker Sedika Mojadidi journeys to the heart of this medical tragedy by following her father’s return to Afghanistan to battle one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world.
As Afghanistan heads into yet another period of post-war transition, Motherland Afghanistan reminds viewers of the complex interplay of culture, conflict, and care. The film suggests that maternal health, education, and the design of relief efforts have ripple effects on a nation’s well-being.
Motherland Afghanistan One in seven Afghan women currently dies in childbirth. Afghan American filmmaker Sedika Mojadidi examines her father's works as an OB/GYN as he struggles to make a difference, first at Kabul's Laura Bush Maternity Ward and then in an isolated provincial hospital, where patients often travel for days to get treatment.
- Global Voices
- 54 min
May 13, 2012 · Motherland Afghanistan. Season 3 Episode 10 | 54m 18s |. One in seven Afghan women currently dies in childbirth. Motherland Afghanistan introduces the women behind these devastating...
A rare and moving glimpse of humanity and the power of compassion set against the backdrop of a land in turmoil and transition, MOTHERLAND AFGHANISTAN highlights the strength of the Afghan women and the quiet deeds of those who work to improve their lives.