Ayenda

Interviews

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“Let’s not forget Afghanistan”: Anaita Wali Zada on her acting debut in “Fremont”

by Rebecca Martin

September 13, 2023

“My poems and songs have no flavor without you.” The above quote comes from my coverage of this past July’s Indy Shorts International Film Festival in Indianapolis. The words were

2023 Awards, Black History, Film Festivals, Interviews, Kamala for president, Short Films

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Emerging filmmakers empower audiences at Heartland’s 2023 Indy Shorts International Film Festival

by Rebecca Martin

July 25, 2023

“My poems and songs have no flavor without you.” The above quote comes from the end of the short documentary “Ayenda,” directed by Marie Margolius. A group of teenage Afghan