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Zerka Tahir defines herself as a simple mother of two. However, she is in reality the mother of an entire community in a red light area of the city of Lahore, Pakistan. This gritty neighborhood, named ‘mini Heera Mandi’, is largely inhabited by the marginalized and underprivileged. But Zerka is creating change from the shadows, redefining humanity and hope.

It is becoming a trend to notice that those that declare “I´m just a normal person” tend to be those that are anything but normal.

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Ella, el Agua - Argentina

G for Georgia -
Georgia

Echoes from the
Himalayas - Nepal

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The trailer of

Echoes from the Himalayas

Filmed in Nepal

Pushpa, the first ethnomusicologist of Nepal, is exploring every corner of the Himalayas in search of the most ancestral music in her country.

The trailer of

Painting the Walled City of Lahore

Filmed in Pakistan

Zerka is transforming a red light area of Lahore, Pakistan, and bringing light where there were shadows before.

The trailer of

G for Georgia

Filmed in Georgia

Five inspiring women are transforming Georgia, steering the country towards modern times in the most colorful way.

The trailer of

El Laboratorio del Espíritu

Filmed in Colombia

Gloria and Mirella, victims of the war against Pablo Escobar, are nowadays revolutionizing the way young people in Medellín live.

The trailer of

Two Trains

Filmed in India

Hasina Kharbhih is an Indian activist that has risked her life since the age of 17 to free women and children from human trafficking.

The trailer of

The Caravan of Joy & Tears

Filmed in South Africa

Ncazelo worked for Nelson Mandela and is now using extraordinary approaches to help entire communities combat gender-based violence.

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