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Sonia’s thoughts and ideas, in her own words.
Her Silent Cries
Dear Reader, Hello, you don’t know me. Yet. But I know you. And hope that my story helps you know me enough to recognize me. I know I live far away. But if you look. You will see me. Or at least hear me. It was in the early hours of the morning, when I […]
Letter to My Homeland
Dearest Afghanistan, It’s me calling out to you, the little girl who once was free, before she was forced to become a refugee. Even though I haven’t written in a while, I think about you constantly and I miss you so much. I miss how beautiful and alive and cosmopolitan you used to be. Those […]
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About Sonia
Sonia Nassery Cole is a filmmaker, author, human rights activist, and philanthropist. • Learn More
About Her Films
Sonia directed and produced the documentary film The Breadwinner and the feature film Black Tulip, which were both shot on location in Afghanistan. • Learn More
About Her Book
A behind-the-scenes account of the making of the Oscar-nominated film, Black Tulip, in Afghanistan – filming inside a war zone, fighting daily against the horrors of the Taliban and its sympathizers, all bent on halting the film’s production. • Learn More