First Person RAW Presents Voices of Afghanistan

Saturday, November 13 at 6:30pm

PhillyCAM Studio / 60 minutes

Military deaths, roadside bombs, politics- this is what we hear when Afghanistan is on the news. We seldom see the faces, hear the stories or learn about the lives of Afghan women.

Join Heather Metcalfe for a visual journey through Afghanistan that reveals glimpses of
the struggle, resilience and hope of its women. Hear how Muzdha, Ferishta, Dr. Najia, and other women overcome victimization despite such obstacles as illiteracy, domestic violence and forced marriage. Metcalfe weaves their stories with her own tale of travel to Afghanistan in June 2009, resulting in the film/book Voices of Afghanistan, which she will
share at this event.

Part of our emerging artists series, First Person RAW.

Heather Metcalfe began her career as a performer, expressing her “own” story through the characters she played. She transitioned into advocacy so she could tell the stories of those in need. Her projects include Mommy’s Little Girl’s, a multi-media exhibit exploring issues facing women, and My Side, a collection of stories from Slobodan Milosevic’s trial at the International Criminal Court for Yugoslavia, which she performed at the 92nd Street Y/Makor Steinhardt Center. In October 2007, she founded Artfully Unforgotten with the mission of using art to advocate and raise resources for vulnerable communities.

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