Item 1 of 2 Fatima Gailani looks on during the filming of the documentary "The Sharp Edge of Peace," that focuses on the women who took part in the intra-Afghan talks, in Doha, Qatar, in this undated handout picture. Roya Film House/Handout via REUTERSFatima Gailani looks on during the filming of the documentary "The Sharp Edge of Peace," that focuses on the women who took part in the intra-Afghan talks, in Doha, Qatar, in this undated handout picture.
"They thought I was shot in the head and died," Koofi says in the documentary, which has its world premiere on Saturday at the Canadian documentary festival Hot Docs that runs through May 5. "This is a tragedy, but at the same time, you can see the power of women and see the beauty of this country when women participate," Sadat told Reuters.intra-Afghan talks in Doha, Qatar
"It's painful that most of these countries think that we should influence and change the perspectives of the Taliban,” Koofi said, adding that since regaining power, they have not changed at all.Undeterred, Koofi founded the Afghan Women Coalition for Change with a goal of establishing gender apartheid as an internationally recognized crime against humanity.