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Close-Up on Peace Prize Winner Nadia Murad
Episode 181

Close-Up on Peace Prize Winner Nadia Murad

The documentary “On Her Shoulders” profiles Nadia Murad, the Yazidi activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize this month for her work against sexual violence. Filmmaker Alexandria Bombach follows Murad at age 23 as she grows into her role of speaking on behalf of the Yazidis, a non-Muslim minority that suffered a genocidal campaign at the hands of ISIS. — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers For more information, click here to visit the official film web site.

Documentary of the Week

October 19, 20182m 4s

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Show Notes

The documentary “On Her Shoulders” profiles Nadia Murad, the Yazidi activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize this month for her work against sexual violence. Filmmaker Alexandria Bombach follows Murad at age 23 as she grows into her role of speaking on behalf of the Yazidis, a non-Muslim minority that suffered a genocidal campaign at the hands of ISIS.

— Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers

For more information, click here to visit the official film web site.

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