Women in a Refugee Camp in Pakistan

Shereena Qazi | Pakistan | 2009 | 4 mins

Synopsis

Escaping war, internally-displaced persons from tribal regions of Pakistan come to Jalozai Camp in Pakistan. Despite illiteracy, women in the camp take leadership in giving essential health and hygiene education to the refugees.

Women in a Refugee Camp in Pakistan was an official selection of the 2011 WVN Online Film Festival.

About the Filmmaker

Shereena Qazi is an online journalist with Al Jazeera English. She covers stories in Afghanistan and Pakistan and reports on war, conflict, militancy, politics and human rights.

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