Resilience, a series of short films by Sonia Narang
Resilience is a series of four short films from Nepal and the Philippines focusing on the stories of women and girls. Documentary filmmaker Sonia Narang’s series takes viewers inside the everyday lives of women who often have little voice in this world.
Nepal’s living goddess who still has to do homework, BBC/PRI’s The World
Samita Bajracharya is a young Nepalese girl who lives with her family, studies hard, and enjoys playing music. But until recently she was also worshipped by people who believed she was a reincarnated goddess. Radio story and video produced by Sonia Narang.
Seven months pregnant and working in the fields, BBC/PRI’s The World
For farm women in Nepal, pregnancy brings no respite from hard physical labor. What is being done to give them a much-needed rest? Radio story and short film produced and reported by Sonia Narang.
Vieux Farka Touré Performance, PRI’s The World
Vieux Farka Touré of Mali visits PRI's The World in Boston, and performs a solo rendition of his song Kele Magni, which means "The War Must Stop" in the Bambara language.
The Other Bollywood: Tamil Cinema Makes a Name for Itself, GlobalPost
Sonia Narang reports from Chennai, India, on a new wave of hard-hitting, realistic cinema that's shaking up the Tamil language film industry.
