Standing in my own truth, by Moj Mahdara

Tuesday 26 November 2019
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As a teen growing up in a traditional household and struggling to share her true identity, Moj Mahdara finds her path through her two grandmothers — who couldn’t be more different than one another. Under blankets, sharing secrets and stories, Moj learns that, generations before her, family members had fought to define themselves too. It is through old souls that Moj finds the strength to stand her own truth. Hear music from Moj's paternal grandmother, Moluk Anghoz (1934–2007), known as Afat: Starting at 5:20 in this video, see Afat performing  Starting at 9:51 in this video, see Afat performing  Hear Afat sing, accompanied with some amazing photos

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